331 People Test Positive for Covid-19

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.
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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331 individuals have tested positive for Covid-19 from a sample size of 4,725 tested in the last 24 hours.

This takes Kenya's cumulative confirmed positive cases to 106,801.

In a statement on Wednesday, March 3, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said that the total tests conducted so far are 1,311,326.

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe speaking during the Jeff Koinange Live show in November 18, 2020.
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe speaking during the Jeff Koinange Live show in November 18, 2020.
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301 are Kenyans while 30 are foreigners.

195 are males and 136 are females. The youngest is a seven-month-old baby while the oldest is 82.

A total of 54 patients recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours, 44 from the Home-Based and Isolation Care while 10 are from various health facilities. 

Total recoveries now stand at 86,914.

Sadly, three patients have succumbed to the disease, pushing Kenya's cumulative fatality to 1,866.

The including; Nairobi 196, Kiambu 46, Nakuru 16, Busia 13, Mombasa 13, Uasin Gishu 11, Kericho 5, Machakos 5, Nyandarua 4, Turkana 4 , Kajiado 3 , Kisumu 3 , Lamu 2 , Makueni 2 , Murang'a 1 , Nyeri 1 , Tharaka Nithi 1 , Baringo 1 , Bungoma 1 ,Elgeyo Marakwet 1 , Kisii 1 and Embu 1 .

In terms of Sub County distribution ; the 196 cases in Nairobi are from Kamukunji 23, Starehe 22 , Kibra 21 , Dagoretti North 18 , Lang'ata 17 , Westlands 15 , Kasarani 11 , Dagoretti South , Makadara and Ruaraka 10 cases each, Mathare 8, Roysambu 7, Embakasi Central and Embakasi East 6 cases each , Embakasi North, Embakasi South and Embakasi West 4 cases each .

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