324 people have tested positive for the disease, from a sample size of 4,392 tested in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate is now 7.4%.
Total confirmed positive cases are now 168,432 and cumulative tests so far conducted are 1,781,426.
In terms of counties, Kiambu is leading with 84 cases followed by Nairobi 68 cases, HomaBay 28, Mombasa 27, Kisii 19, Nyeri 17, Kilifi 13, Isiolo & Meru 7 cases each, Kisumu & Uasin Gishu 6 cases each, Kitui, Laikipia, Migori & Murang’a 4 cases each, Narok and Nakuru 3 cases each.
Other counties reported as follows; Machakos, Trans Nzoia, Turkana and Nandi 2 cases each, Baringo, Bomet, Bungoma, Busia, Elgeyo Marakwet, Embu, Kajiado, Kakamega, Nyandarua, Siaya, Taita Taveta and Tharaka Nithi 1.
85 patients have recovered from the disease, 53 from the Home Based & Isolation Care, & 32 are from various health facilities countrywide. Total recoveries now stand at 114,537 of whom 83,216 are from Home Based Care & Isolation, while 31,321 are from various health facilities.
10 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours, 2 having occurred in the last 24 hours while 8 are late deaths reported after conducting facility record audits within the last one month. This now pushes the cumulative fatalities to 3,059.
1,084 patients are currently admitted in various health facilities countrywide, while 4,751 patients are under the Home Based Isolation & Care Program. 121 patients are in the ICU, 25 of whom are on ventilatory support & 68 on supplemental oxygen. 28 patients are on observation.
86 patients are separately on supplemental oxygen with 79 of them in general wards and 7 in High Dependency Units.
