Editor's Review

  • Ministry of Health also reported the death of 3 patients increasing the cumulative fatality to 1,789.
  • 37 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit, 13 of whom are on ventilatory support.

Coronavirus cases in Kenya have increased after 104 people tested positive out of a sample size of 3,348 in the last 24 hours.

The total confirmed positive cases are now 102,048 and the cumulative tests conducted so far hit 1,220,043.

An additional 69 patients recovered from the disease. 37 were discharged from various hospitals while 32 were from the Home-Based Isolation and Care.

The total number of recoveries now stands at 84,542.

In Counties

The Ministry of Health also reported the death of 3 patients increasing the cumulative fatality to 1,789.

"368 patients are currently admitted in various health facilities countrywide, while 1,315 are on Home Based Isolation and Care. 37 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit, 13 of whom are on ventilatory support and 21 on supplemental oxygen. 3 patients are under observation," MoH said.

"11 patients are separately on supplementary oxygen and all of them are in the general wards," the statement continued.

In terms of counties, the case were distributed as follows: County distribution; Nairobi 68, Laikipia 7, Kiambu 6, Uasin Gishu 6, Siaya 3, Nakuru 3, Kisumu 2, Nandi 2, Machakos 2, Kajiado 1, Kakamega 1, Kericho 1, Murang’a 1 and Taita Taveta 1.