BBC journalist Ciru Muriuki has revealed that she lost her father to Covid-19 and that she also contracted the disease but recovered.
Ciru urged Kenyans to take the virus seriously and follow the Covid-19 protocols diligently.
On her Facebook page, the journalist wrote, “Now, if you didn’t know, let me share this with you. My father was taken away from us by COVID-19. I also tested positive for the virus. This has been the most traumatic time ever for us. My dad was a vibrant, jovial, loving, active man. He had diabetes but it was under control. At 71, he was the heart, the bedrock of our family. But a week after being admitted, he was gone."
According to Ciru, she had earlier talked to a doctor friend who works at the ICU at Nairobi Hospital and who attended to her late father when he contracted Covid-19.
She told her “My friend tells me that people of all ages are catching this thing and dying. Health workers are overwhelmed. This thing will get worse before it gets better."
The journalist emphasized about the high risk of contracting the virus currently and how people should be strict in protecting themselves.
“A vaccine has been announced. But try and imagine how long it will be before it gets to Kenya. Richer countries will get doses before we do. So please. In the meantime, please please be careful. Wear your masks COVERING YOUR NOSE AND MOUTH, not under your chin. Stay away from large gatherings. Wash and sanitize your hands. I would not wish what we are going through on my worst enemy,” Ciru asserted.
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