Health CAS Dr. Mercy Mwangangi on Tuesday confirmed that Kenya has recorded 521 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the country’s case load to 89,100. Speaking at Afya House, she said the new cases were picked from 4,721 samples tested in 24 hours. Of the new cases, 504 are Kenyans and 17 are foreigners, while 315 are males and 206 are females.
The youngest is a 3-year-old child and the oldest is 90 years old. 14 patients have succumbed to the virus over the last 24 hours, bringing the total fatalities to 1,545. The recoveries have risen to 69,839 after 425 patients were discharged, 330 from home based care and 95 from various hospitals.
She said there are 1,102 patients currently admitted in various hospitals countrywide while 8,016 are on the home based care program. 71 patients are in ICU, out of which 31 are on ventilatory support. Further, 66 patients are separately on supplementary oxygen, out of which 58 are in general wards and eight in the HDU.