1,127 people have tested positive to Covid-19 out of a sample size of 5,393 tested in the last 24 hours.
Speaking Wednesday, CAS Health Dr. Rashid Aman said the positivity rate was now at 22.1 percent.
He said from the cases 1,089 are Kenyans while 38 are foreigners with 590 being males and 537 are females.
The youngest is an eight-month-old infant while the oldest is 97.
Total confirmed positive cases are now 123,167 and cumulative tests so far conducted are 1,425,377.
In terms of County distribution; Nairobi 575, Nakuru 99, Kiambu 92, Machakos 66, Kisumu 47, Uasin Gishu 45, Nyeri 32, Mombasa 25, Kirinyaga 18, Nyandarua 14, Kitui 14, Kajiado 12, Turkana 11, Taita Taveta 10, Kericho 10, Meru 9, Kilifi 9, Kakamega 7, Trans Nzoia 7, Nandi 6, Siaya 4, Murang’a 3, Elgeyo Marakwet 2, Homa Bay 2, West Pokot 2, Embu 1, Garissa 1, Laikipia 1, Kwale 1, Vihiga 1 and Busia 1.
210 patients have recovered from the disease, 110 are from the Home Based and Isolation Care while 100 are from various health facilities. Total recoveries now stand at 90,586.
“25 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours. Out of these 3 have occurred in the last 24 hours while 22 are late death reports from facility record audits that occurred on diverse dates. This now pushes our cumulative fatalities to 2,048.” Said Dr Rashid
A total of 1,090 patients are currently admitted in various health facilities countrywide, while 3,224 patients are on Home Based Isolation and Care. 135 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 34 of whom are on ventilatory support and 93 on supplemental oxygen. 8 patients are on observation.
Another 55 patients are separately on supplementary oxygen with 42 of them in the general wards and 13 in the High Dependency Unit (HDU).
