Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has announced that ten new individuals have recovered from the novel COVID-19 pandemic.
In his address to the nation on Friday, April 10, Kagwe announced that the number of recoveries had risen to 22 following the discharge of 10 individuals after tests confirmed that they were free of the virus.
"I am glad to note that today, an additional 10 individuals would be discharged from our Mbagathi COVID-19 facility and this is good news indeed.
"This is a good Friday. For the first time, in a day, we release more people than we took in. The individuals have tested negative twice, and that brings a total of 22 individuals who have recovered," Kagwe beamed.
The first recovery was announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta on March 25, followed by two who were released on April 1, 2020, after testing negative for the coronavirus disease.
The two were identified as Brenda Cherotich and Brian Orinda who were identified as the first and the third patient respectively.
On April 2, the number of infections rose to 110 after an additional 29 cases were recorded, even as one more patient was reported to have recovered, bringing the total recoveries to 4.
After a five-day hiatus, CS Kagwe on April 7, 2020, announced that 14 more cases had tested positive, bringing the total to 172 people with the infection.
In the same breath, he announced that 4 more people had recovered from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 8.
On April 9, 2020, 4 more patients were reported to have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries in Kenya to 12 vis-a-vis 184 positive cases and 7 deaths.
Kagwe's announcement of the 10 new recoveries 28days since the first case was recorded brings the total to 22 alongside 7 deaths and 189 positive cases.
How does Kenya compare to other countries with more or less the same number of cases?
Other countries recording the same number of cases include Guernsey which has 191 cases vis a vis 50 recoveries and 2 deaths, and Sri Lanka having 190 cases, 14 recoveries and 7 deaths.
The Isle of man and Mayotte Island have both recorded 191 cases and have 92 and 50 recoveries and 1 and 2 deaths respectively.
In terms of African countries, Kenya's closest example is Guinea which has recorded 194 cases and posted 11 recoveries but had reported no deaths as of April 10, 2020.
South Africa is still leading in terms of the number of infections in Africa, having recorded 2003 confirmed cases, vis a vis 410 recoveries and 24 deaths.
Kenya recorded the first case of the disease (March 13) at more or less the same period as others, with Guernsey having recorded the first on March 9, Guinea March 13, and Isle of Man March 20.
Based on the worst-hit nations
Italy recorded its first 2 cases on January 31. By March 1, it had recorded an overwhelming 1694 cases and 34 deaths, about a month later. By April 1, it had recorded 110574 cases with 13155 deaths.
In the case of Iran, it recorded it's first two cases on February 19. By March 19, it had recorded over 18407 cases and 1284 deaths.
