Covid-19: Kenya inches closer to 7,000 mark

Kenya's Health Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Rashid Aman during a Covid-19 briefing at Afya House, Nairobi. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP 

In Summary

• Health Chief Administrative Secretary Rashid Aman said Monday that 20 patients have been discharged from health facilities in the last 24 hours, raising total recoveries to 6,951 .
• Three more people have died from Covid-19, bringing total virus deaths in the country to 152. 

By ANGELA OKETCH
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Kenya has recorded 268 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total tally of confirmed cases to 6,951.

Of the new cases, 259 are Kenyans while nine are foreigners. The youngest patient is one year old and the oldest is 80.

Health Chief Administrative Secretary Rashid Aman said Thursday that 20 patients have been discharged from health facilities in the last 24 hours, raising total recoveries to 2,109.

Three more people have died from Covid-19, bringing total virus deaths in the country to 152.