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Health Chief Administrative Secretary Dr. Rashid Aman on Wednesday announced that Kenya had confirmed the highest single-day cases of COVID-19 at 184.
Dr. Aman said the cases, confirmed from 2,518 samples tested in the last 24 hours, now brings the total number of cases in the country to 4,044.
The 184 cases, composed of 129 males and 55 females, are all Kenyans except one who is a foreign national.
The infections were recorded in various counties namely; Nairobi (111), Mombasa (19), Kajiado (14), Meru (13), Kiambu (9), Busia (6), Nakuru (4), Machakos (3), while Kwale, Kisumu, Garissa, Taita Taveta, and Vihiga all had one case each.
The 111 Nairobi infections were distributed across various sub-counties such as: Westlands (33), Kibra (19), Lang’ata (18), Embakasi East (15), Dagoretti North (12), Kamukunji (12), Makadara (2), Starehe (2), Embakasi Central (2), while Roysambu, Embakasi West, Kasarani, and Embakasi South recorded one case each.
In Mombasa, Mvita had 9 cases while Changamwe had 4, Likoni (2), Nyali (2), Kisanu (1) and Jomvu (1).
CAS Aman further announced that 27 more patients were discharged from various health facilities, hence bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,353.
The country also recorded 2 more deaths, taking the tally of fatalities to 107.
CITIZEN TV
Dr. Aman said the cases, confirmed from 2,518 samples tested in the last 24 hours, now brings the total number of cases in the country to 4,044.
The 184 cases, composed of 129 males and 55 females, are all Kenyans except one who is a foreign national.
The infections were recorded in various counties namely; Nairobi (111), Mombasa (19), Kajiado (14), Meru (13), Kiambu (9), Busia (6), Nakuru (4), Machakos (3), while Kwale, Kisumu, Garissa, Taita Taveta, and Vihiga all had one case each.
The 111 Nairobi infections were distributed across various sub-counties such as: Westlands (33), Kibra (19), Lang’ata (18), Embakasi East (15), Dagoretti North (12), Kamukunji (12), Makadara (2), Starehe (2), Embakasi Central (2), while Roysambu, Embakasi West, Kasarani, and Embakasi South recorded one case each.
In Mombasa, Mvita had 9 cases while Changamwe had 4, Likoni (2), Nyali (2), Kisanu (1) and Jomvu (1).
CAS Aman further announced that 27 more patients were discharged from various health facilities, hence bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,353.
The country also recorded 2 more deaths, taking the tally of fatalities to 107.
CITIZEN TV
