212 new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed within the last 24 hours, out of 3,937 samples with cumulative tests done so far being 463,499. The total positive cases are now at 34,705. Speaking on Thursday in Homa Bay County, Health CAS Rashid Aman said of the new cases, the youngest is a month old while the oldest is 76 years, with all being Kenyans except 14 who are foreigners.
196 have recovered from the disease in the same period, with 141 under the home based care and 54 from various hospitals across the country. The recoveries now stand at 20,644. However, 4 deaths have also been confirmed, taking the fatalities to 585.
The cases are spread in the Counties as follows; Nairobi (96), Mombasa (21), Kiambu (11), Busia (10), Uasin Gishu (9), Laikipia (9), Taita Taveta (8), Narok (8), Machakos (7), Nakuru (7), Kilifi (6), Lamu (6), Kajiado (4), Bomet (2), Bungoma, Kericho, Kwale, Migori, Murang’a, Nyeri, West Pokot and Meru all have 1 case each.
