Kenya on Wednesday recorded 1,494 new Covid-19 positive cases, pushing the country’s caseload to 58,587.
In a statement, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said the cases were from 8,839 samples tested over a period of 24 hours. This brings the total number of samples tested so far to 717,172.
Of the positive cases, 870 are male and 624 are female while the youngest case is a 10-month old infant and the oldest 98.
Over the same period, 586 patients were discharged; 413 from home-based care and 173 from various health facilities. The total number of recoveries stands at 38,381.
“Currently, there are 1,313 patients admitted in various health facilities countrywide, while 5,005 are on Home Based Isolation and Care. 57 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 25 of whom are on ventilatory support and 27 on supplemental oxygen,” the CS said.
“Another 95 patients are separately on supplementary oxygen of whom 77 are in the general wards, while 18 are in the High Dependency Unit (HDU).”
Sadly, 12 patients succumbed to the disease, bringing the total number of deaths to 1,051.
The cases were distributed in the counties as follows: Nairobi 414, Nakuru 188, Mombasa 173, Kiambu 150, Uasin Gishu 107, Turkana 52, Kilifi 50, Garissa 35, Taita Taveta 35, Kajiado 31, Baringo 31, West Pokot 31, Laikipia 28, Kisumu 28, Murang’a 14, Machakos 13, Nyandarua 12, Siaya 12, Meru 12, Elgeyo Marakwet 11, Embu 10, Kericho 10, Narok 9, Kitui 6, Makueni 6, Bomet 5, Marsabit 4, Kakamega 4, Lamu 3, Samburu 3, Kwale 2, Kisii 2, Tana River 2 and Nyamira 1.
The 414 cases in Nairobi are from Lang’ata (100), Kibra (42), Westlands (32), Dagoretti North (29), Embakasi Central (26), Starehe (22), Dagoretti South and Roysambu (21) cases each, Mathare (19), Kamukunji (18), Embakasi South (15), Embakasi North and Ruaraka (14) cases each, Embakasi West (12), Kasarani and Makadara (10) cases each, Embakasi East (9).
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