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Soldiers at a British military base in Kenya are being fed rations after they were placed in "enhanced isolation" following a COVID-19 outbreak.Four people have tested positive for coronavirus in Nanyuki and 320 personnel have been put under isolation rules to limit contact and prevent further infections.This includes some soldiers being required to sleep in tents or "bashering up", a British Army spokesperson said.They said that as part of the enhanced isolation Locally Employed Civilians (LECs) who work in 'high transit areas' (the kitchen, gym) have been asked to not come in to work to protect local communities.The spokesperson said: "High transit areas are being deep cleaned and soldiers will be fed on rations in the meantime." Advertisement They continued: "The BATUK (British Army Training Unit Kenya) camp has been placed into enhanced isolation after a very small number of soldiers tested positive for COVID-19."All soldiers deploying on exercise had to … [Read more...] about COVID-19: British soldiers on rations as Kenya camp is locked down after coronavirus outbreak

A number of British soldiers in Kenya have been taken to hospital suffering from COVID-19 after an outbreak of the virus at the training camp in the country.Two soldiers were airlifted by helicopter to the Aga Khan hospital in Nairobi for medical treatment, and two more were driven four hours by ambulance to the facility in the capital.All are said to be "comfortable, alert, in bed and eating", according to an Army source.The news puts in doubt initial claims by the Army that the outbreak was contained and limited to only a small number of soldiers.Officially, only 11 personnel have tested positive, but Sky News has been told that soldiers have been mixing in close quarters, eating and working together albeit in bubbles, and they fear that the virus is now widespread amongst them. Advertisement The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that 320 men and women are now in "enhanced isolation" and some have been forced to live under bivouac tents for 10 days.The Army is … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Four British soldiers taken to hospital in Kenya with coronavirus

THE BIGGEST British base in Africa was plunged into total lockdown last night amid fears a plane load of infected troops had brought the new UK covid strain to Kenya. Hundreds of local staff, including the garrison’s chefs, were barred from entering the base to reduce the risk of transmission into the local community. ???? Read our coronavirus liv e blog for the latest news & updates Troops were forced to eat out of date rations after Colonel Paul Gilby, the garrison commander, ordered 48 hours of “enhanced isolation”. Around 160 troops were kicked out of the barracks and forced to camp under tarpaulins in a bid to make the buildings less crowded. The outbreak at the British Army Training Unit Kenya, known as BATUK, comes days after the Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and the British High Commissioner Jane Mariott visited the camp in a bid to reassure local officials that it was safe to restart training. At least four soldiers have tested positive since … [Read more...] about British troops in Kenya plunged into lockdown as four soldiers test positive for coronavirus

A FIFTH British soldier has been taken to hospital after a major Covid outbreak at a garrison in Kenya. The soldier was flown by helicopter to a private hospital, more than 100 miles away in Nairobi. ???? Read our coronavirus liv e blog for the latest news & updates It comes amid fears that a plane load of troops from 2 Mercians Regiment may have brought the UK strain to East Africa and infected local staff. Commanders at the Batuk garrison, in Laikipia, confiscated soldiers’ phones to try to cover up the scale of the outbreak. The camp was plunged into lockdown on Sunday and local staff, including chefs, were banned from entering to reduce the risk of transmission. Troops were forced to eat out of date rations after Colonel Paul Gilby, the garrison commander, ordered 48 hours of “enhanced isolation”. And around 160 troops were kicked out of the barracks and forced to camp under tarpaulins in a bid to make the buildings less crowded. Gilby’s staff … [Read more...] about Fifth Brit soldier airlifted to hospital with Covid in Kenya as outbreak rips through garrison