421 more test positive for Coronavirus now 11673 – Health CS Mutahi Kagwe
Today, we have 421 people testing positive for coronavirus out of 3,895 samples tested in the past 24 hours.
409 are Kenyans and 12 are foreigners.
Today, we have discharged 570 patients, 58 from various hospitals and 512 from home based care. This now brings our cumulative number of recoveries to 3638.
Sadly, we have lost 8 patients bringing the total number of fatalities to 217.
In a summary the COVID-19 UPDATE today is:
✔️3,895 samples tested in the past 24 hours
✔️229,390 samples tested so far
✔️421 new positive cases today
✔️Total confirmed cases stand at 11,673
✔️570 recoveries today
✔️ 3,638 Total discharged and recovered
✔️8 fatalities today
✔️ 217 Total fatalities
The 421 cases are distributed in the counties of Nairobi (246), Kiambu (38), Makueni (33), Busia (32), Kajiado (20), Mombasa (15), Migori (10), Machakos (9), Lamu (4), Uasin Gishu (3), Nakuru (3), Bomet (2), Kisumu (2), Laikipia (2), Narok (1) and Nyamira (1).
In Nairobi, the 246 cases are in; Starehe 60, Westlands 34, Dagoretti North 31, Langata 23, Embakasi East 22, Ruaraka 18, Kibra 12, Roysambu 10, Embakasi West (8), Makadara (7), Embakasi South (5), Kasarani (5), Kamukunji and Mathare (3) cases each, and Embakasi Central (2).
In Kiambu, the 38 cases are in; Kiambu Town and Ruiru (14) cases each, Juja (4), Kabete (3), Kiambaa (2) and Limuru one (1).
In Makueni the (33) cases are in; Kibwezi West (31), Makueni and Mbooni one (1) case each.
In Busia, the 32 cases are in; Matayos 17, Teso North (8), Teso South (6) and Bunyala (1).
In Kajiado, the 20, cases are in Kajiado North 13, Kajiado East (5), and Loitokitok (2).
In Mombasa, the 15 cases are in; Mvita (6), Likoni and Nyali (3) cases each, Jomvu (2), and Kisauni (1).
In Migori, the (10) cases are in; Suna East (5), Kuria West (2), Kuria East, Rongo and Suna West one (1) case each while in Machakos, all the (9) cases are in Athi River.
Lamu, has (4) cases in Lamu West .
Uasin Gishu, (3) cases in Ainabkoi, Kapseret and Moiben one (1) case each.
Nakuru, has (3) cases in Nakuru East (2) & Naivasha (1).
Bomet, has (2) cases in Bomet Central.
Kisumu, has (2) cases in Kisumu Central.
In Laikipia, all the (2) cases are in Laikipia East.
In Narok, the one (1) case is in Narok East.
In Nyamira the case is in Masaba North.