A total of 179 individuals have tested positive for Covid-19 from a sample size of 4,423 tested in the last 24 hours. This takes Kenya's cumulative confirmed positive cases to 102,792.
In a statement by Health CS Mutahi Kagwe on Saturday, February 13, the total tests conducted so far are 1,238,343.
From the positive cases recorded in the last 24 hours, 151 are Kenyans while 28 are foreigners. 92 are males while 87 are females.
Family and friends gather for the burial of Kenya’s first medic victim of Covid-19 Dr Doreen Adisa Lugaliki at Ndalu village, Tongaren sub-county in Bungoma County.
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The youngest case is of a two-month-old infant, while the oldest is aged 93 years.
Unfortunately, one patient succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, brining the total fatalities in the country at 1,795.
79 patients have been discharged after recovering from the virus. 17 are from various health facilities across the country, while 62 are from the Home-Based Isolation and Care program.
The total recoveries now stand at 84,952.
There are 345 patients currently admitted in various health facilities countrywide, while 1,271 are on Home Based Isolation and Care.
32 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 15 of whom are on ventilatory support and 16 on supplemental oxygen.
Another 8 patients are separately on supplementary oxygen with all of them in the general wards.
In terms of County distribution; Nairobi 127, Nandi 11, Mombasa 7, Nyeri 6, Kisumu 6, Kiambu 5, Nakuru 5, Busia 2, Kajiado 2, KIN 2, Kisii 2, Murang'a 1, Embu 1, Garissa 1 and Uasin Gishu 1.1
The cases are distributed as follows in sub-county's; Dagoretti North (19), Westlands (16), Lang'ata (14), Starehe (12), Kibra (10), Embakasi West (8), Kasarani (7), Embakasi East (6),Embakasi Central, Kamukunji, Roysambu and Ruaraka (5) cases each, Dagoretti South, Makadara and Mathare and (4) cases each, Embakasi South (2) and Embakasi North (1).
In Nandi all the 11 cases are from Emgwen. In Mombasa the 7 cases are from Mvita (3), Likoni and Nyali (2) cases each. In Nyeri the 6 cases are from Nyeri Central (5) and Nyeri South (1).
In Kisumu the 6 cases are from Kisumu Central (4) and Kisumu East (2). In Kiambu the 5 cases are from Kikuyu (2), Juja, Kiambu Town and Thika (1) case each.
In Nakuru the 5 cases are from Njoro (2), Gilgil, Naivasha and Nakuru East (1) case each. The 2 cases in Busia are from Matayos and Teso North (1) case each, the 2 cases in Kajiado are all from Kajiado North, the 2 cases in Kilifi are all from Kilifi North and the 2 cases in Kisii are all from Kitutu Chache South.
The case in Murang'a is from Maragua, the case in Embu is from Manyatta, the case in Garissa is from Garissa Town and the case in Uasin Gishu is from Turbo.
