The Ministry of Health has announced that an additional 719 people tested positive for Covid-19 from a sample of 4,732 tested in the last 24 hours.
According to a statement from Health CS Mutahi Kagwe, the country’s total cases stand at 62,488.
From the new cases, 685 are Kenyans while 34 are foreigners. In terms of gender, 451 are males and 268 are females.
The youngest is a five-month-old infant while the oldest is 81 years old.
In the same breath, CS Kagwe announced that 912 patients recovered from the disease; 782 from the Home-Based Program, while 130 were discharged from various hospitals.
Unfortunately, 8 patients have succumbed to the disease, bringing the fatality to 1,111.
Distribution of the cases by counties is as follows;
Nairobi lead with 336, Mombasa 8, Busia 50, Kiambu 45, Turkana 33, Kajiado 24, Kitui 21, Nyeri 20, Garissa 20, Nakuru 18, Kakamega 17, Mandera 14, machakos 9, Kilifi 4, Kirinyaga 4, Trans Nzoia 4, Homabay 3, Tharaka Nithi 3, Nyandarua 2, Meru 2, isiolo 1 Kwale 1, Nyamira 1 Laikipia 1, Migori 1 and Embu 1.
In Nairobi,the 336 cases were recorded in Kibra 46, Starehe 37, Westlands 32, Lang’ata 28, Dagoretti North 25. Embakasi West 24, kamukunji 23, Dagoretti South 17, Embakasi East 15, Makadara and Mathare 14 cases each, Embakasi Central 11, Roysambu 7 and Embakasi South 6.
In Mombasa, the 84 cases are from Mvita 30, Jomvu 19, Changamwe and Kisauni 10 each, Nyali 8, and Likoni 7.
In Kiambu the 45 cases are from Kiambu Town 16, Ruiru 9, Kiambaa 6, Kikuyu 4, Kabete and Thika 3 cases each, Lari 2, Gatundu South and Juja 1 cases each.
