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Hello! This is Bing. I can help you with your question about Covid-19 in Peru and Kenya. To

answer your first question, I used Our World in Data’s Covid-19 Data Explorer to compare the

daily new confirmed cases and confirmed deaths from Covid-19 for Peru and Kenya from March

1, 2020, through the present. The 7-day rolling average was used to visualize the data. From

March 1, 2020, to October 25, 2023, Peru has had a higher rate of daily new confirmed cases and

confirmed deaths from Covid-19 than Kenya. Peru’s highest daily new confirmed cases were

recorded on August 13, 2021, with 29,622 cases, while Kenya’s highest daily new confirmed

cases were recorded on August 13, 2021, with 2,853 cases. Peru’s highest daily confirmed deaths

were recorded on August 11, 2021, with 1,444 deaths, while Kenya’s highest daily confirmed

deaths were recorded on August 12, 2021, with 1,849 deaths 1.

For your second question, I used Our World in Data’s Covid-19 Data Explorer to compare the

confirmed Covid-19 cumulative death rates to the central estimates of the cumulative excess

mortality rates in the two countries. The “central estimate” is shown on the COVID Data

Explorer along with upper and lower bounds (95% uncertainty estimates). As of October 25,

2023, the confirmed Covid-19 cumulative death rate in Peru is 1,123 per 100,000 people, while

the central estimate of the cumulative excess mortality rate is 1,200 per 100,000 people. In

Kenya, the confirmed Covid-19 cumulative death rate is 0.6 per 100,000 people, while the

central estimate of the cumulative excess mortality rate is 0.9 per 100,000 people 2.

For your third question, I used Our World in Data’s Covid-19 Data Explorer to compare the

Covid-19 vaccination rates (people fully vaccinated) for Peru and Kenya over the same time

period. As of October 12, 2023, Peru’s Covid-19 full vaccination rate is 84.29%, while Kenya’s

Covid-19 full vaccination rate is 5.78% 34.

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For your fourth question, there are several hypotheses as to why there are differences between

the two countries for these various measures. One possible reason for the differences in reported

case rates, death rates, and vaccination rates could be the differences in how Peru and Kenya

addressed Covid-19 in the context of their health systems and policies. For example, Peru has a

more developed health system than Kenya, which may have allowed it to respond more

effectively to the pandemic. Additionally, Peru implemented strict lockdown measures early on

in the pandemic, which may have helped to slow the spread of the virus. In contrast, Kenya has a

less developed health system and may have struggled to respond effectively to the

pandemic. Furthermore, Kenya has faced challenges in vaccine distribution and administration,

which may have contributed to its lower vaccination rate 567.

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