Dar es Salaam, July 8 -- At least 257 healthcare workers in Kenya have tested positive for COVID-19 so far, according to the country's Ministry of Health.

Kenyan Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Health Mutahi Kagwe confirmed the number in a statement sent to newsrooms in the country on Wednesday.

"It is important to note that among those already exposed to the virus are our healthcare workers, who continue to work under difficult conditions and circumstances, as they offer critical service to our people. Currently, 257 healthcare workers have fallen victim to this virus," the statement read in part.

Kagwe added that the government remained committed to protecting all its frontline workers by providing them with the necessary equipm...