{"id":12046,"date":"2020-07-31T18:00:44","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T18:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=12046"},"modified":"2020-07-31T18:17:35","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T18:17:35","slug":"dr-mwachonda-i-contracted-coronavirus-while-on-duty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/community\/dr-mwachonda-i-contracted-coronavirus-while-on-duty","title":{"rendered":"Dr Mwachonda: I contracted coronavirus while on duty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists\u2019 Union (KMPDU) secretary general Dr Chibanzi Mwachonda has tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement sent to media houses today, Dr Mwachonda said he contracted the virus while on duty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of the National Executive Council, I would like to inform all KMPDU members and the general public that I have tested positive for Covid-19,\u201d he announced.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Mwachonda (<strong>pictured<\/strong>), however, said he is in isolation and in a stable condition, with all contact tracing and testing underway.\u00a0\u201cThe infection occurred while dispensing my official duties. I\u2019m currently in a stable condition and under self-isolation, contact tracing and testing of all close contacts is ongoing,\u201d he said in the statement adding that his family was safe.<\/p>\n<p>Mwachonda cautioned Kenyans against stigmatising those who have tested positive, adding that the number of recoveries was an indication that the country will win against the virus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe disease is in the widespread community transmission phase, all of us are at risk but that should not be a cause for fear or stigma to affected individuals or their families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndeed, the high number of recoveries gives us hope that we shall as a nation, win this war against the invisible enemy upon us,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Mwachonda urged Kenyans to adhere to the government containment regulations to reduce the spread of the virus and flatten the curve.\u00a0\u201cI urge all Kenyans to put on your masks, wash their hands, avoid unnecessary movement and gatherings in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and enable us to flatten the curve as a country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He urged the government to provide health workers with the utmost support and ensure the medics have adequate and quality PPEs and other requirements to combat the disease.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKMPDU urges the government to provide utmost support to its frontline soldiers by providing adequate and quality PPEs and unveil the welfare package on work injury benefits and comprehensive medical treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-Kenya: Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists\u2019 Union (KMPDU) secretary general Dr Chibanzi Mwachonda has tested positive for Covid-19. 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