Kenya close to 30,000 Covid-19 cases after 515 more test positive

Nairobi residents wait to board matatus on Moi Avenue, without observing the physical distancing rule for curving Covid-19, on August 6, 2020.

Summary

• Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi told the daily media briefing at Afya House in Nairobi that 6,353 samples had been tested in 24 hours and that the cumulative number as of August 15 was 387,670.
• Dr Mwangangi also announced 672 more recoveries from the virus and seven more deaths, raising the counts in Kenya to 15,970 and 472 respectively.

By ANITA CHEPKOECH

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Five hundred and fifteen more Covid-19 infections have raised the total number of confirmed cases in Kenya to 29,849, according to the Health ministry's report on Saturday.

Health Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Mercy Mwangangi told the daily media briefing at Afya House in Nairobi that 6,353 samples had been tested in 24 hours and that the cumulative number as of August 15 was 387,670.

Dr Mwangangi also announced 672 more recoveries from the virus and seven more deaths, raising the counts in Kenya to 15,970 and 472 respectively.

Of the recovered patients, 607 were treated at home and 65 in health facilities. 

Of the new patients, 496 were Kenyans and 19 foreigners while the youngest was eight months old and the oldest 92.

In terms of case distribution, Nairobi led with 251 new infections and was followed by Kitui with 41, Kiambu with 33 and Kericho 23.