Editor's Review

Ministry of Health announced that 210 people have tested positive from a sample size of 3,604 tested in the last 24 hours.


Ministry of Health announced that 210 people have tested positive from a sample size of 3,604 tested in the last 24 hours.

This brings to 38,378 the number of confirmed positive cases in the country. Seven patients have succumbed to the disease bringing the death toll to 707.

According to the statistics announced by MoH on Tuesday, the new infections consist of 200 Kenyans and 10 foreigners.

An additional 59 new recoveries were recorded with 49 being patients under the home-based care system while 10 were discharged from various hospitals.


In the new cases, 127 are males while 83 are females; the youngest is a six-month-old infant while the oldest is 91.

Distribution In Counties

The cases are distributed in Counties is as follows; Nairobi 55, Kericho 36, Kitui 24, Kiambu 21, Nakuru 19 Mombasa 15, Kisumu 10, Kisii 8, Kilifi 6, Turkana 5, Embu 4, Wajir 2, Machakos 1, Kakamega 1, Kwale 1, Nandi 1 and Kajiado 1.

In terms of Sub County Distribution; the 55 cases in Nairobi, are from Starehe (7), Embakasi East and Westlands (5) cases each.

Embakasi South, Kasarani and Roysambu (4) cases each, Dagoretti North, Embakasi Central, Makadara and Ruraraka (3) cases each.

Dagoretti South, Embakasi North, Embakasi West, Kamukunji, Kibra, Langata and Mathare (2) cases each.