COVID-19 STATS

Virus cases hit 4,952 as 155 more people test positive

The CAS announced 102 recoveries and three new deaths.

In Summary

• The new cases emerged from 4, 171 samples that were tested in the last 24 hours.

• The youngest of the new cases is aged one-year-old, while the oldest is 77 years.

Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi during a coronavirus briefing on June 22, 2020.
Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi during a coronavirus briefing on June 22, 2020.
Image: MERCY MUMO

Kenya on Tuesday recorded 155 new cases of Covid-19, raising the country's total confirmed cases to 4,952.

The new cases emerged from 4, 171 samples that were tested in the last 24 hours.

Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi said Kenya's cumulative tests now stand at 146, 537.

 
 
 
 
 
 

The youngest of the new cases is aged one-year-old, while the oldest is 77 years.

The CAS said a total of 102 patients have been discharged, raising number of coronavirus  recoveries in the country to 1,782.

On a sad note, another three more patients died, raising the total fatalities to 128.

The new cases are distributed in Nairobi (104), Busia (19),  Migori (10), Mombasa  (9), Uasin Gishu (4),  Kiambu (3), Machakos (2), Nakuru (2),  Kisumu (1) and Kajiado (1).

By sub-county, the cases in Nairobi are from; Kibra (20), Dagoretti North (17),  Starehe (13),  Westlands (10), Mathare (9),  Langata (8),  Kasarani (6), Embakasi South (4), Roysambu (4), Ruaraka (4),  Kamukunji (3), Makadara (20),  Embakasi East (2), Dagoretti South (1) and Embakasi West (1).

In Busia the cases are from Teso South (14) and Matayos (5). Migori's cases are from Kuria West (6), Kuria East (3) and Nyatike (1).

The 16 cases from Mombasa are distributed in Jomvu (4), Mvita (3),  Nyali (1) and Changamwe (1).

In Uasin Gishu, the four cases are from Ainabkoi and Turbo two cases each.In Kiambu, the cases are from Kiambaa, Kiambaa Town and Kikuyu, with one case each. 

Machakos has two cases in Athi River while Nakuru's cases are from Naivasha. The case in Kisumu is from Kisumu Central while that from Kajiado from Kajiado North.

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