Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Tuesday, March 16, announced that 1,064 people had tested positive for Covid-19, out of a sample size of 6,151 tested in the last 24 hours.
The total confirmed positive cases now stand at 115,031. The total tests conducted so far are 1,379,990. From the cases, 964 are Kenyans while 100 are foreigners. 558 are males and 506 are females. The youngest is a two-year-old baby while the oldest is 91 .
Sadly, seven patients succumbed to the disease during the same period, pushing the cumulative fatality to 1,925.
Meanwhile, 185 patients have recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours. Total recoveries now stand at 88,781.
There are 709 patients currently admitted to various health facilities countrywide, while 2,223 patients are on Home Based Isolation and Care.
104 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 25 of whom are on ventilator support and 72 on supplemental oxygen. 1 in the High Dependency Unit ( HDU ).
9 patients are on observation. Another 70 patients are separately on supplementary oxygen with all of them in the general wards.
In terms of County distribution, Nairobi is still leading with 681 , Kiambu 93 , Nakuru 69 , Uasin Gishu 40 , Kisumu 25 , Kajiado 23 , Busia 20 , Machakos 17 , Kericho 17 , Mombasa 15 , Nyeri 10 , Kirinyaga 8 , Isiolo 5 , Mandera 5 , Laikipia 4 , Turkana 4 , Nandi 4 , Meru 4 , Elgeyo Marakwet 3 , Migori 3 , Siaya 3 , Embu 1 , Kakamega 1 , Kwale 1 ,
Marsabit 1 , Murang'a 1 , Narok 1 , Nyamira 1 , Nyandarua 1 , Tharaka Nithi 1 , Baringo 1 and Bomet 1 .
