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307 more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Kenya bringing the total to 6,673.
Health CAS Rashid Aman said the latest cases are from 3591 samples tested in the last 24 hours which is out of a total sample size of 173, 355 tested so far.
“Today’s number consists of 289 Kenyans and 18 foreigners: 215 are male, 92 are females,” Dr. Aman said.
According to the Health CAS, the youngest of the new positive cases is 1-year-old while the oldest is 81-years-old.
Nairobi County leads with 154 cases followed by Mombasa with 38; Machakos 33; Kiambu 20; Narok 20; Kajiado 14 and Busia 10.
Others counties that have reported new cases include Kericho (4); Makueni and Nakuru 5 cases each; Kilifi, Kisumu, Kitui and Uasin Gishu 1 case each.
Distribution of cases by sub-counties is as follows:
The Health Ministry further noted that 50 more people have been discharged after full recovery, raising the tally of recoveries in Kenya to 2,089.
Health CAS Rashid Aman said the latest cases are from 3591 samples tested in the last 24 hours which is out of a total sample size of 173, 355 tested so far.
“Today’s number consists of 289 Kenyans and 18 foreigners: 215 are male, 92 are females,” Dr. Aman said.
According to the Health CAS, the youngest of the new positive cases is 1-year-old while the oldest is 81-years-old.
Nairobi County leads with 154 cases followed by Mombasa with 38; Machakos 33; Kiambu 20; Narok 20; Kajiado 14 and Busia 10.
Others counties that have reported new cases include Kericho (4); Makueni and Nakuru 5 cases each; Kilifi, Kisumu, Kitui and Uasin Gishu 1 case each.
Distribution of cases by sub-counties is as follows:
- Nairobi: Dagoretti North (34); Kibra (22); Embakasi Central and Lang’ata (18); Starehe (17); Westlands (14); Embakasi South (10); Embakasi West (7); Kamukunji (5); Dagoretti, Makadara and Mathare (2 cases each); Embakasi Central, Roysambu and Ruaraka (1 case each)
- Mombasa: Mvita (22); Likoni (10); Changamwe (5) and Nyali (1)
The Health Ministry further noted that 50 more people have been discharged after full recovery, raising the tally of recoveries in Kenya to 2,089.