31 in ICU as Covid-19 Cases Rise to 102,353

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe addressing the media on November 26, 2020
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe addressing the media on November 26, 2020
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A total of 132 individuals have tested positive for Covid-19 from a sample size of 4,220 tested in the last 24 hours. This takes Kenya's cumulative confirmed positive cases to 102353.

In a statement on Thursday, February 11, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe disclosed that the total tests conducted so far are 1,228,047.

From the positive cases recorded in the last 24 hours, 111 are Kenyans while 21 are foreigners. 70 are male while 62 are female

The youngest case is of an eleven-year-old child, while the oldest is 96 years.

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe.
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe.
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Unfortunately, 3 patients succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, pushing the total fatalities in the country to 1,794.

62 patients have been discharged after recovering from the virus. 17 are from various health facilities across the country, while 45 are from the Home-Based Isolation and Care program.

The total recoveries now stand at 84,790.

There are 360 patients currently admitted in various health facilities countrywide, while 1,292 are on Home Based Isolation and Care. 31 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 13 of whom are on ventilatory support and 16 on supplemental oxygen.

2 patients are under observation. Another 9 patients are separately on supplementary oxygen with all of them are in the general wards.

In terms of County distribution; Nairobi 96, Kiambu 8, Taita Taveta 6, Kisumu 4, Nakuru 4, Meru 3, Kilifi 2, Mombasa 2, Uasin Gishu 2, Embu 1, Garissa 1, Machakos 1, Kajiado 1 and Kericho 1.

In terms of Sub County distribution; the 96 cases in Nairobi are from Dagoretti North and Westlands 13 cases each, Embakasi West and Lang'ata 8 cases each, Starehe 7, Kamukunji, Kibra, and Mathare 6 cases each.

Embakasi East 5, Embakasi Southand Makadara 4 cases each, Dagoretti South, Embakasi Central,

Embakasi North and Ruaraka 3 cases each , Kasarani and Roysambu 2 cases each.

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