A total of 919 people have tested positive for the virus, from a sample size of 6,135 tested in the last 24 hours. This brings the total to 66,723 the number of confirmed positive cases in the country.
From the cases 887 are Kenyans and 32 are foreigners. In terms of gender 559 are males and 360 females. The youngest is a seven-month old infant, while the oldest is 87.
In terms of counties, Nairobi had (345), Mombasa (98), Nakuru (76), Kilifi (74), Kiambu (44), Kericho (41), Trans Nzoia (32), Kisumu (31), Uasin Gishu (24), Kajiado (18), Nyeri (17), Kwale (14), Taita Taveta (13), while Machakos reported (10) cases.
Other cases were confirmed in Siaya (9), Turkana (9), Embu (7), Lamu (7), Meru (7),
West Pokot (6), Kisii (5), Murang’a (5), Narok (5), Marsabit (5), Bomet (3), Homabay (3), Laikipia (2), Kirinyaga (2), Nandi (2), while Garissa, Nyandarua, Migori, Vihiga and Kakamega reported (1) case each.
Kenya also reported a total of 414 recovered patients have recovered from the disease, 316 from the Home-Based Care Program, while 98 have been discharged from various hospitals. Total recoveries now stand at 44,040.
However, 23 patients have succumbed to the disease bringing the country’s fatality to 1,203.
