236 news Covid-19 cases and four more death

Today Kenya recorded 236 new Covid-19 cases, from a sample size of 3,773 tested in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 98,431.

The cumulative tests are now at 1,025,653.

From the cases, 211 are Kenyans while 25 are foreigners.

Gender wise, 134 are males and 102 are females.

Age wise, the youngest is a three-year-old child while the oldest is 85 years old.

In terms of recoveries, 212 patients have recovered from the disease with 173 from the home based care program while 39 have been discharged from different health facilities, bringing the total number of recoveries in the country to 76,720.

Unfortunately, the country has lost four more patients to the disease, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,652.

Currently, there are 768 patients admitted in various health facilities countrywide and 3,636 on home based isolation and care.

42 patients are in ICU, 20 of whom are on ventilatory support and 20 on supplementary oxygen. Two are on observation.

Distribution of the cases by countiees is as follows; Nairobi 99, Mombasa 49, Kitui 23, Kakamega seven, Nakuru and Kiambu with six each, Kisumu, Busia and Migori with five cases each.

Others are Vihiga, Kajiado and Kisii with three cases each, Taita Taveta, Meru, Siaya, Makueni, Machakos and Tharaka Nithi with two cases each while Bungoma, Trans Nzoia, Kilifi, Nyamira and Homa Bay with one case each.