The number of coronavirus infections in Kenya continue to
increase with 72 new positive cases recorded in the last 24 hours.
Speaking on Tuesday during the daily Covid-19 brief at Afya
house, health CAS Dr. Rashid Aman said the 72 cases are from the 2,892 samples
tested in the last 24 hours.
This brings the total number of Covid-19 infections in the
country to 2093.
39 of the cases are from Nairobi county while 13 from Busia
border, the youngest of the infected patients being 11-year-old children and eldest
aged 73.
Mombasa county recorded
eight cases, Kajiado (4), Migori (3) while Garissa (2) with Kiambu and Kisumu recording
two and one case respectively.
In Nairobi, Kibra 16, Embakasi South (8), Westland (5),
Ruaraka (5), Langata (2), Embakasi West, Starehe and Dagoretti North have one
case each.
In Mombasa, Mvita, Changamwe and Kisauni have two cases each
while Likoni and Nyali have one each.
In Kajiado, three cases are from Namanga border point while
one case has been reported in Kitengela.
Migori County cases are from Isebania border point.
In Garissa County, the two are from Garisa town while
Kiambu, the two new cases were found in Githunguri.
The single case in Kisumu County is from Kisumu Central.
Meanwhile, 17 patients have been discharged, raising the coronavirus
recoveries to 499.
The number of fatalities has risen to 71 after two people succumbed
to the virus in the last 24 hours.
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