Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi on Friday, March 19, announced that 1,354 individuals had tested positive for Covid-19, out of a sample size of 7,732 tested in the last 24 hours.
The total confirmed positive cases now stand at 118,889 cases.
At the same time, the CAS announced that 28 patients succumbed to the disease during the same period, pushing the cumulative fatality to 1982. This is the highest recorded single-day death count since the first Covid-19 case was announced in the country in March 2020.
“This a worrying trend. And all efforts must be made to arrest the situation. The rising cases are an indication that we have lowered our guard and majority of us have thrown caution to the window,” said Dr. Mwangangi.
Of the newly reported cases, 1,301 are Kenyans while 53 are foreigners. 635 are female while 719 are female. The youngest is a seven-month-old baby while the oldest is aged 100.
Nairobi recorded the highest number of cases with 717 cases followed by Nakuru with 174.
185 patients have recovered from the disease, 136 from home based care isolation whereas 49 from various health facilities.
The total recoveries stands at 89,388.
Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi is one of the individuals who tested positive in the last 24 hours.
The county's Deputy Governor confirmed the news adding that the governor is okay and in isolation as advised by his doctors.
"We thank God because he is quite okay, he is doing quite well. He has been advised by the doctors to do self-isolation and he will be back after few days," said Meru deputy governor Titus Ntuchiu.
