Kenya has recorded 1962 Covid-19 cases after 74 more people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours. Nairobi County is leading with the new cases, at 35, Lang’ata with 19 and Embakasi East and Embakasi West with 3 cases each. Mombasa has 23, Mvita leading with 11 and Kisauni 4. Health CAS Rashid Aman said 1 patient has succumbed from Kayole, fatalities now at 64, and 14 patients have been discharged, the number of recoveries now at 474.
Busia County has 6 cases, 5 from Alupe mandatory quarantine centre and 1 at the Malaba entry point. Kiambu has 2 cases, at Ruiru and Limuru, Kwale 2 cases, one at Mswambweni and 1 at the Lunga Lunga point of entry. Kajiado County has 2 cases, one at Kajiado Central and also from Kajiado North. Uasin Gishu also has 2 cases, both at Turbo. Kilifi, Laikipia and Taita Taveta have one case each.