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Kenya has recorded a new high in the number of coronavirus cases with 213 more people testing positive for COVID-19 following the testing of 6,024 samples.
This now brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 4,257.
At the same time 10 more patients have succumbed to the coronavirus disease raising the number of fatalities recorded so far in the country to 117.
In a press briefing on Thursday, Health Ministry CAS Dr. Rashid Aman further announced that 106 more patients had been discharged after fully recovering from the the disease raising the number of recoveries to 1459.
The new cases are distributed as follows: Nairobi (136) Mombasa (32) Kajaido (13), Kiambu (7), Busia (5) Nakuru (4) Machakos (4), Garissa (3), Isiolo (3), Taita Taveta (2), with Kitui, Migori, Narok and Embu have one case each.
The 136 cases in Nairobi come from Dagoretti North (36), Westlands (25), Kamukunji (17), Kibra (130) Makadara (11), Starehe (8), Langata (9), Kasarani (6), Embakasi East (4), Embakasi North (3), Ruaraka (3) and Embakasi Central (1).
In Mombasa, the 32 cases are distributed in Mvita (20), Likono (5), Kisauni (5) and Changamwe (2).
Source: CITIZEN TV
This now brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 4,257.
At the same time 10 more patients have succumbed to the coronavirus disease raising the number of fatalities recorded so far in the country to 117.
In a press briefing on Thursday, Health Ministry CAS Dr. Rashid Aman further announced that 106 more patients had been discharged after fully recovering from the the disease raising the number of recoveries to 1459.
The new cases are distributed as follows: Nairobi (136) Mombasa (32) Kajaido (13), Kiambu (7), Busia (5) Nakuru (4) Machakos (4), Garissa (3), Isiolo (3), Taita Taveta (2), with Kitui, Migori, Narok and Embu have one case each.
The 136 cases in Nairobi come from Dagoretti North (36), Westlands (25), Kamukunji (17), Kibra (130) Makadara (11), Starehe (8), Langata (9), Kasarani (6), Embakasi East (4), Embakasi North (3), Ruaraka (3) and Embakasi Central (1).
In Mombasa, the 32 cases are distributed in Mvita (20), Likono (5), Kisauni (5) and Changamwe (2).
Source: CITIZEN TV