Nairobi leading in Covid-19 cases, no new patients - CS Kagwe

In Summary

• All the new cases on Thursday are Kenyans aged between 30 and 61 and are close contacts of previously confirmed cases.

Dr Myriam Sidibe, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe and Dr Amit Thakker during a Covid-19 briefing at Afya House on March 24, 2020
Dr Myriam Sidibe, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe and Dr Amit Thakker during a Covid-19 briefing at Afya House on March 24, 2020
Image: /MAGDALINE SAYA

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has said Nairobi is leading in the number of Covid-19 cases.

The other counties are Kilifi (6), Mombasa (2), Kwale (1) and Kajiado (1).

He however said there were no new cases reported in the last 24 hours. The patients with Covid-19 remain at 31. 

However, one patient died on Thursday.

The man, 66, had been suffering from a pre-existing condition - diabetes.

This leaves 30 patients with Covid-19.

On Thursday, Kenya confirmed three new Covid-19 cases.

All the cases were Kenyan females aged between 30 and 61 and are close contacts of previously confirmed cases, Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi said on Thursday.

 

They were taken into isolation facilities and are being monitored.

 
 
 

A total of 74 samples from suspected cases were tested at the National Influenza Center, KEMRI Nairobi and KEMRI-Welcome Trust Kilifi and three new cases were confirmed.

Two of the three new cases are from Kilifi, while one is from Nairobi.

The total 31 cases are spread out in five counties Nairobi, Kajiado, Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale.


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