Kenya has recorded 261 more Covid-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours as the country's total caseload rises to 39,184.
In a statement sent to newsrooms on Saturday, October 3, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe announced that 3,387 samples had been tested over the period bringing the total number of samples tested so far to 559, 098.
All of the positive cases are Kenyans apart from 12 who are foreigners.
186 are male and 75 are female while the youngest case is four-month-old and the oldest is aged 80.
At the same time, 312 patients were discharged 229 from the home-based care program and 83 from hospitals around the country bringing the total number of recoveries to 26,426.
Regrettably, three patients succumbed to the disease bringing the total number of deaths to 728.
The distribution of cases in counties is as follows; Nairobi 128, Kisumu 37, Mombasa 13, Kisii 12, Kilifi 11, Uasin Gishu 8, Machakos 7, Nakuru 5, Kajiado 5, Kiambu 5, Meru 5, Kitui 4, West Pokot 3, Nyamira 3, Garissa 2, Tharaka Nithi 2, Nandi 1, Elgeyo Marakwet 1, Homa bay 1, Embu 1, Lamu 1, Makueni 1, Nyeri 1, Siaya 1, Vihiga 1, Trans Nzoia 1 and Kakamega 1.
The distribution of cases in two of the most affected counties are as follows;
Nairobi; Starehe 50, Langata 17, Embakasi East 14, Roysambu 7, Westlands 6, Makadara 5, Dagoretti North and Kamukunji 4, Dagoretti South, Embakasi North, Kasarani and Kibra 3 cases each, Embakasi Central, Embakasi South, Embakasi West and Ruaraka have 2 cases each while Mathare has 1 case.
The 37 cases are from Kisumu are from Kisumu Central 20, Nyando 15, Kisumu East and Kisumu West have a case each.
The Health Ministry continues to urge Kenyans to wash hands, wear masks and practice social distancing to flatten the covid-19 curve.
