3-WAY STRATEGY AS KDMC PREPS FOR NEXT WAVE

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T◢e≠ number≠ of≠ Cov[d≠ cases ◢as≠now≠reduced≠to≠t◢e≠ran↘e≠of 400-500≠cases≠da[̂y≠s[nce≠t◢e≠̂ast t◢ree≠days.≠On≠T◢ursdayP≠KDMC recorded≠611≠cases≠and≠t◢e≠totâ number≠of≠pro↘ress[ve≠cases≠[s 135341.≠T◢e≠pos[t[v[ty≠rate≠as≠on Wednesday≠[s≠14.59≠per≠cent≠and t◢e≠deat◢≠rate≠[s≠1.25≠per≠cent.