Kenya has recorded 199 more Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours bringing the total Covid-19 cases to 88,579.
Sadly, 5 patients have succumbed to the disease bringing cumulative fatalities to 1,531.
At the same time, 485 patients have recovered from the disease, 318 from the home-based care program, while 79 have been discharged from various hospitals bringing the total recoveries now stand at 69,414.
According to a statement from Health CS Mutahi Kagwe on Monday, December 7, the cases were from 2,416 tests conducted during that period, bringing the cumulative tests to 934,215.
From the positive cases, 177 are Kenyans while 22 are foreigners.
In terms of gender, 123 are males and 76 females. The youngest is a three-year-old infant, while the oldest is 90 years.
Currently, there are 1,171 patients admitted in various health facilities countrywide with 8,127 on Home Based Isolation and Care.
83 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 40 of whom are on ventilatory support, and 42 on supplemental oxygen.
Another 70 patients are separately on supplementary oxygen out of whom 62 are in the general wards. 8 are in the High Dependency Unit (HDU).
Nairobi led the pack with 77 cases followed by Mombasa 21, Busia 20, Uasin Gishu 19, Meru 11, Kiambu 9, West 1
Pokot 7, Kilifi 7, Turkana 5, Laikipia 4, Narok 4, Kajiado 4, Murang’a 3, Kakamega 2, Nakuru 1, Kisurnu 1, Embu 1, Machakos 1, Siaya 1 and Kwale 1.
In terms of Sub County distribution; the 77 cases in Nairobi, were from Lang’ata (11), Dagoretti North (10), Westlands (8), Starehe (7), Embakasi South (5), Embakasi Central, Kasarani, Kibra, Makadara and Mathare (4) cases each, Dagoretti South, Embakasi East and Roysambu (3) cases each, Embakasi North, Kamukunji and Ruaraka (2) cases each while Embakasi West had one.
In Mombasa, the 21 cases came from from Mvita (9), Nyali (5), Jomvu (3), Kisauni and Likoni (2) cases each. In Busia, the 20 cases are from Matayos (15) and Teso North (5).
In Uasin Gishu, the 19 cases were from Ainabkoi (12), Turbo (4), Kapseret (2) and Kesses (1). In Meru, the 11 cases are from Igembe Central (4), Imenti South (3), Buuri and Imenti North (2) cases each.
In Kiambu, the 9 cases originated from Kiambu Town and Thika (3) cases each, Githunguri, Juja and Kikuyu (1) case each. In West Pokot, all the 7 cases are from West Pokot.
In Kilifi, the 7 cases were recorded in Malindi (6) and Kaloleni (1). In Turkana, the 5 cases are from Turkana West (3) and Turkana Central (2).
This comes even as governors pressure President Uhuru Kenyatta to lockdown the country citing a surge in Covid-19 cases while citizens increasingly defy directives from the Ministry of Health.
