COVID-19 NUMBERS

No deaths reported as Kenya's virus cases rise to 33,630 after 241 new infections

No deaths reported as Kenya's virus rise to 33,630 after 241 new infections

In Summary

• Speaking during the daily Covid-19 briefing from Kemri headquarters, Aman said age wise, the youngest was a one-year-old infant while the oldest was 86years old. 

• This was after a sample of 4,520 tested in the last 24 hours bringing the cumulative tests to 442,713. 

Health CAS Rashid Aman on August 25
Health CAS Rashid Aman on August 25
Image: MERCY MUMO

Kenya on Friday recorded 241 new cases of Covid-19, raising the country's total to 33,630, Health CAS Rashid Aman confirmed.

This was after a sample of 4,520 tested in the last 24 hours bringing the cumulative tests to 442,713. 

Forty seven of the new cases are foreigners.

 
 

Speaking during the daily Covid-19 briefing at the Kemri headquarters, Aman said age wise, the youngest was a one-year-old infant while the oldest was 86 years old. 

Nairobi continues to lead in the daily positivity rate, recording 113 cases in the last 24 hours.

Other counties with new cases include; Mombasa (14), Taita Taveta (10), Kiambu (10), Kirinya (9), Narok (9), Kajiado 8, Laikipia 7, Nakuru (7) Uasin Gishu (6), Turkana (6), Busia (5), Lamu (5) Trans nzoia, Kilifi, Kericho and Kakamega had (4), cases each, Kisumu (3), Nyeri, Machakos, Makueni and Bomet had (2) cases each while Kitui, Bungoma, Embu, Nyandarua and Nandi had (1) case each.

Another 66 patients have recovered from the disease, bringing  the total number of recoveries in the country so far to 19,434.

A total of 40 of those discharged were from the home-based programme, while 26 were discharged from various health facilities.

Fatalities remain at 567 as no death was reported in the last 24 hours.

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