Covid-19 infections continue to surge as 152 test positive – KBC

152 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded out of the 3,503 samples tested in the past 24 hours.

This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the country to 3,457.

Briefing journalists on the latest figures on Saturday, Health Chief Administrative Secretary Dr Rashid Aman said the virus was spreading fast with local transmissions accounting for 89pc of the positive cases recorded so far.

All the latest positive cases are Kenyans, with 116 being males and 36 females. According to age, the youngest is two years old and the oldest 65 years.

However, four more patients succumbed to the deadly virus raising the death toll to 100. 57 more patients have been discharged from hospital.

38 counties have been affected by the deadly virus. From the latest cases, Nairobi leads with 70 cases, Mombasa 41, Busia 16, Kiambu 9, Kajiado 4, Machakos and Migori 3 cases each, Kisumu 2. Other counties are Taita Taveta, Narok, Nakuru and Uasin Gishu with one case each.

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