747 more people have tested positive of the COVID-19. The Ministry of Health said the cases were confirmed out of a sample size of 5,145. – By Gerald Gekara.
710 of the new infections are Kenyans while 37 are foreigners.
396 are males and 351 are females. The youngest is a 7-month-old & oldest 101.
The tally now pushes the positive cases to 120,910 out of a cumulative test of 1,414,865 patients.
The cases were distributed as follows; Nairobi has 524 cases, Nakuru 51, Kiambu 44, Kajiado 24, Kitui 19, Makueni 18, Machakos 15, Mombasa 14, Garissa 12, Meru 6, Busia 5, Nyandarua 5, Kilifi 3, Nyeri 3, Uasin Gishu 2, Homa Bay 1 and Murang’a 1.
114 patients have recovered from the disease, 74 from the Home Based and Isolation Care and 40 from various health facilities. Total recoveries now stand at 89,622.
17 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours. 7 have occurred in the last 48 hours while 10 are late death reports from facility record audits that have occurred on diverse dates. This now pushes our cumulative fatalities to 2,011.
889 patients are currently admitted in various health facilities countrywide, while 2,545 patients are on Home Based Isolation and Care.
121 patients are in the ICU, 32 of whom are on ventilatory support & 86 on supplemental oxygen. 3 patients are on observation.
Another 59 patients are separately on supplementary oxygen with 41 of them in the general wards. 18 patients are in the High Dependency Unit (HDU).
