Kenya’s Covid-19 cases have risen to 96,458 after 207 people tested positive for the virus, from a sample size of 4,988 tested in the last 24 hours. The cumulative tests conducted are now 1,046,667. From the new cases, 190 are Kenyans while 17 are foreigners, 130 are males while 77 are females.
The youngest is a five-month-old infant and the oldest is 84 years old. 262 people have recovered from the virus, taking the number of recoveries to 78,737.
Three people have succumbed to the virus over the last 24 hours, bringing the number of fatalities in Kenya to 1,670.
662 people are admitted in various health facilities across the country, and 3,024 are on Home Based Isolation and Care.
28 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 14 of whom are on ventilatory support and 13 on supplemental oxygen, while one patient is on observation. 22 patients are separately on supplemental oxygen, out of whom 21 are on general wards and one in High Dependency Unit (HDU).
The distribution of cases by Counties is as follows; Nairobi 93, Bungoma 16, Uasin Gishu 14, Mombasa 11, Nakuru 11, Kiambu 11, Homa bay 8, Kajiado 5, Busia 5, Makueni 5, Kakamega 3, Kisumu 3, Kwale 3, Nandi 3, Trans Nzoia 3, Kilifi 2, Taita Taveta 2, Isiolo 2, Vihiga 2, Machakos 2, Siaya 1, Mandera 1 and Garissa 1.