In a statement on Sunday, March 14, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe disclosed that 431 people tested positive for Covid-19, out of a sample size of 4,627 tested in the last 24 hours. The total confirmed positive cases now stand at 113,236.
The total tests conducted so far are 1,369,326.
Sadly, five patients have succumbed to the disease pushing the cumulative fatality to 1,913.
From the positive cases recorded in the last 24 hours, 414 are Kenyans while 17 are foreigners. 272 are male while 159 are female.
The youngest is a seven-year-old child while the eldest is 100 years old.
Meanwhile, 79 patients have recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours. Total recoveries now stand at 88,405.
There are 668 patients currently admitted to various health facilities countrywide, while 2,080 patients are on Home Based Isolation and Care.
114 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 24 of whom are on ventilator support and 76 on supplemental oxygen.
14 patients are on observation. Another 27 patients are separately on supplementary oxygen with 24 of them in the general wards. Three patients are in the High Dependency Unit (HDU).
In terms of County distribution; Nairobi 252, Nandi 83, Machakos 47, Busia 12, Kiambu 11, Kajiado 10, Uasin Gishu 7, Kilifi 4, Nyandarua 2, Makueni 1, Murang'a 1 and Nakuru 1.
In terms of Sub County distribution; the 252 cases in Nairobi are from Dagoretti North (28), Kamukunji (26), Embakasi West (25), Embakasi Central (18), Makadara (17), Ruaraka (16), Westlands (15), Starehe (14), Lang'ata (13), Embakasi South, Kasarani, Kibra and Mathare (11) cases each, Embakasi East, Roysambu and Dagoretti South (10) cases each, Embakasi North.
In Nandi all the 83 cases are from Emgwen.
In Machakos the 47 cases are from Machakos Town (18), Matungulu (13), Athi River (5), Mwala and Kangundo (4) cases each, Kathiani (2) and Masinga (1). In Busia the 12 cases are from Teso North (7) and Matayos (5).
In Kiambu the 11 cases are from Ruiru (3), Kikuyu and Limuru (2) cases each, Lari, Juja, Kabete and Kiambu Town (1) case each.
In Kajiado the 10 cases are from Kajiado North (8) and Kajiado East (2).
In Uasin Gishu all the 7 cases are from Moiben.
In Kilifi the 4 cases are from Malindi (2), Kilifi North and Magarini (1) case each.
In Nyandarua all the 2 cases are from Kinangop.
The case in Makueni is from Mbooni, the case in Murang'a is from Kangema and the case in Nakuru is from Nakuru East.
