Kenya has again registered a high number of Covid-19 cases.
On Thursday, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe announced 602 positive cases of the virus, from a sample size of 5,618 tested in the last 24 hours.
This brings to 43,143 the number of confirmed positive cases in the country. The country’s cumulative tests are now 607,241.
From the cases, 585 are Kenyans and 17 are foreigners. 407 are males and 195 females. The youngest is a one-year old child while the oldest is 93.
Sadly, 8 patients have succumbed to the disease bringing the death toll to 805.
“Our sincere condolences to the families and friends of those who have lost their loved ones,” CS Kagwe said.
Garissa 6, West Pokot 5, Nyamira 5, Makueni 3, Nyeri 2, Embu 2, Siaya 2, Bomet 2, Vihiga 2, Lamu 1, Wajir 1, Samburu 1, Narok 1, Murang’a 1 and Meru 1.