{"id":24165,"date":"2021-03-13T22:39:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-13T22:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/?p=24165"},"modified":"2021-03-13T22:39:44","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T22:39:44","slug":"raila-aide-philip-etale-tests-positive-for-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/community\/raila-aide-philip-etale-tests-positive-for-covid-19","title":{"rendered":"Raila aide Philip Etale tests positive for Covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> ODM Director of Communications Philip Etale has tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19).<\/p>\n<p>Etale\u2019s announcement, made through Twitter, comes two days after\u00a0party leader Raila Odinga tested positive for the same.<\/p>\n<p>Raila\u2019s family and staff, however, have tested negative.<\/p>\n<p>Etale asked for Kenyans&#8217;\u00a0prayers and expressed optimism to overcome the virus.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-article-page-desktop my-2\"><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/EtalePhilip\/status\/1370548844312850437?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1370548844312850437%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.standardmedia.co.ke%2Fkenya%2Farticle%2F2001406196%2Fodms-philip-etale-tests-positive-for-covid-19<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The former Premier was taken ill at Nairobi Hospital on Tuesday, following fatigue complaints and underwent a series of tests.<\/p>\n<p>David Oluoch-Olunya, Raila\u2019s doctor, he had contracted Covid-19 and was responding well to treatment.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Thursday, Raila told Kenyans that Covid-19 is real and urged them to observe all stipulated measures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis evening, I received a briefing from the doctors who have conducted numerous and complicated tests on me for the last two days&#8230; While the tests were several, one important result, which I have authorized the doctors to make public is that I have been found to have been exposed to Covid-19,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cDespite the fact that I feel strong and in good shape after a few days in hospital, I have agreed with my doctors to undertake the mandatory quarantine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A statement by Nairobi Hospital\u2019s Dr David Olunya has also confirmed that the former premier\u00a0has the SARS-CoV-2.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is responding well to the treatment he is receiving at the Nairobi Hospital and remains upbeat,\u201d his personal doctor said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-Kenya: ODM Director of Communications Philip Etale has tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19). Etale\u2019s announcement, made through Twitter, comes two days after\u00a0party leader Raila Odinga tested positive for the same. Raila\u2019s family and staff, however, have tested negative. 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