The Ministry of Health on Monday confirmed 199 new cases of Covid-19, taking Kenya’s number of positive cases to 88,579. In a statement, it was announced that the cases were picked from 2,416 samples tested in the last 24 hours, with cumulative tests now at 934,215. Of the new cases, 177 are Kenyans while 22 are foreigners. The youngest is a 3-year old child and the oldest is 90 years old, with 123 being males and 76 females.
The fatalities have risen to 1,531 after five more patients succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours. However, 485 patients have recovered, taking the total recoveries to 69,414.
There are 1,171 patients admitted in various health facilities across the country and 8,127 on Home-Based Isolation and care. 83 patients ate in ICU of whom 40 are on ventilatory support and 42 on supplemental oxygen. 70 patients are separately on supplementary oxygen out of whom 62 are in general wards.
The distribution of the cases in the counties is as follows; Nairobi 77, Mombasa 21, Busia 20, Uasin Gishu 19, Meru 11, Kiambu 9, West Pokot 7, Kilifi 7, Turkana 5, Laikipia, Narok and Kajiado Counties have 4 cases each, Murang’a 3, Kakamega and Nakuru 2 cases each, Kisumu, Embu, Machakos, Siaya and Kwale Counties with 1 case each.