Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe during a briefing on COVID-19 [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]
Some 511 people in Kenya have tested positive for Covid-19 from a sample size of 4,020 tested in the last 24 hours.
The country’s positivity rate is now at 12.7 per cent.
From the positive cases, 477 are Kenyans while 34 are foreigners, with 280 males and 231 females.
The youngest positive case is a five-day-old infant while the oldest is a 95-year-old individual. Covid 19 Time Series
This pushes the total positive cases recorded to 157,492, with the cumulative tests conducted so far at 1,651,008.
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511 people tested positive for Covid-19 disease from a sample size of 4,020 tested in the last 24 hrs bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 157,492. The country’s positivity rate is & 12.7%. Cumulative tests so far conducted are 1,651,008
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe [David Njaaga, Standard]
Some 194 people in Kenya have tested positive for Covid-19 from a sample size of 1,799 tested in the last 24 hours.
The country’s positivity rate is now at 10.9 per cent. From the positive cases, 184 are Kenyans while 10 are foreigners.
The youngest positive case is a nine-year-old child while the oldest is a 90-year-old individual.
This pushes the total positive cases recorded to 156,981, with the cumulative tests conducted so far at 1,646,988. Covid 19 Time Series
County distribution; Nairobi recorded 115 cases, Kiambu 12, Uasin Gishu 11, Kajiado 9, Embu 8, Kitui 8, Kericho 7, Machakos 6, Trans Nzoia 3, Nakuru 3, Nandi 2, Homa Bay 2, Kilifi 2, Kisii 1, Muranga 1, Narok 1, West Pokot 1, Kakamega 1 and Bomet 1.
1,153 persons tested positive to Covid-19 on Saturday, from a sample size of 9,316 tested bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 156,318. Cumulative tests so far conducted are 1,641,015. The positivity rate stood at 12.4%
From the cases 1,128 are Kenyans while 25 are foreigners. 705 are males and 448 are females. The youngest is a nine-month-old-infant while the oldest is 101 years.
County distribution; Nairobi reported 190 cases, Nakuru 107, Kisumu 90, Bungoma 72, Uasin Gishu 66, Nyeri 62, Migori 58, Kakamega 52, Baringo 48, Kiambu 44, Laikipia 34, Nyamira 33, Busia 28, Machakos 27, Nandi 22, Kisii 21, Mombasa 19, Kitui 18, Turkana 14, Homa bay 14, Siaya 13, Embu 13, Kajiado 12, Mandera 12, Meru 10, Trans Nzoia 10, Marsabit 9, Taita Taveta 8, Murang’a 8, Kilifi 7, Nyandarua 6, Makueni 5, Vihiga 5, Kericho 4, Bomet 3, Elgeyo Marakwet 3, Narok 3, Garissa 2 and Tharaka Nithi 1.
210 patients in ICU as Covid cases hit 156,000
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Mandera County ICU and HDU unit ready for patients. Governor Ali Roba announced county was targeting 335 bed spaces for Covid-19 patients.[Standard]
Kenya has recorded 1,153 new Covid-19 cases raising the total number of confirmed cases to 156,318.
The new cases are from a sample size of 9,316 tested in the last 24 hours with a positivity rate of 12.4 per cent.
Health Chief Administrative Secretary Mercy Mwangangi on Saturday said of the new cases 1,128 are Kenyans while 25 are foreigner, with 705 being males and 448 females. Covid 19 Time Series
The youngest is a nine-month-old child while the oldest is 101 years old.
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