Covid-19: 152 more test positive as 57 leave hospital

By ANGELA OKETCH

Kenya has recorded 152 positive coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total national tally of confirmed cases to 3,457.

All the new cases are Kenyans, Health Chief Administrative Secretary Rashid Aman announced on Saturday. 

These were from 3,503 samples tested, bringing total samples tested in the country to 112,171.

Of the new cases, 116 are male while 36 are female aged between two and 65 years.

On a positive note, Dr Aman said that 57 people were discharged from hospital, bringing the total number of those who have recovered from the virus to 1,221.

He said that four people succumbed to the virus, taking the national death toll to 100. He said that 38 out of the country’s 47 counties have now reported cases of Covid-19.

He urged Kenyans to observe containment measures put in place by the government and socialise less to reduce the chances of contracting the virus.

He said the Health ministry will continue to work closely with county governments to upscale the level of prepared ness at the county level. He said most devolved units have dedicated isolation and treatment centres for Covid-19.

Of the new cases, Nairobi has 70 with 21 from Embakasi South, nine from Starehe, five from Kibra and four from Mathare.

Dagoretti North and Embakasi West have three cases each, while Embakasi East, Roysambu, Lang’ata, Kasarani and Westlands each have two cases.

In Mombasa, the 41 cases are from Nyali (14), Mvita (10), Likoni (seven), Kisauni (six) and Changamwe (four).

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