Kenya’s Covid-19 cases have risen to 68,193 after 1,470 people tested positive for the virus, from a sample size of 8,072 tested in the last 24 hours. The cumulative tests conducted are now 774,982. Confirming the cases, the Ministry of Health said 1,397 of the new infections are Kenyans and 73 foreigners, while 986 are males and 484 are females. The youngest is a 2-month old child, and the oldest is 88.
25 patients have succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, bringing the fatalities to 1,228. On the other hand, 791 patients have recovered from the disease, 695 from the Home-Based Care Program, while 96 have been discharged from various hospitals and the total recoveries are now 44,872. In admisisons, a total of 1,364 patients are admitted in various health facilities countrywide, while 5,726 are on Home Based Isolation and Care.
54 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 16 of whom are on ventilatory support, and 32 on supplemental oxygen. Another 93 patients are separately on supplementary oxygen out of whom 73 are in the general wards and 20 are in the High Dependency Unit (HDU).
Distribution of the cases by Counties is as follows; Nairobi 649, Mombasa 183, Kilifi 124, Kiambu 77, Kericho 75, Kakamega 37, Kajiado 31, Busia 30, Uasin Gishu 24, Machakos 24, Kisii 22, Nakuru 19, Bomet 17, Kisumu 17, Meru 15, Elgeyo Marakwet 15, Narok 13, Kirinyaga 10 Lamu 9, Mandera 9, Tana River 8, Nyeri 7, Taita Taveta 7, Bungoma 7, Laikipia 5, Nandi 5, Murang’a 4, Trans Nzoia 4, Nyandarua 4, Garissa 4, Vihiga 3, Kwale 2, Homabay 2, Makueni 2, Embu 2, Nyamira 1, Tharaka Nithi 1, Kitui 1 and Isiolo 1.