Health CAS Dr. Mercy Mwangangi announced that Kenya has recorded 580 more in the last 24 hours after testing 5,458 samples.
The 580 included 530 Kenyans and 50 foreigners with the youngest being a one-year-old baby and the eldest aged 92 years.
The number of COVID-19 related fatalities in the country rose to 460 after five more patients succumbed to the virus.
It is positive to note that 198 more people have recovered from the virus briging the total recoveries to 15,298. The ministry announced that out the 198 recoveries, 119 were under the home-based care programme while 79 were discharged from hospitals.
Nairobi recorded the highest number of infections at 375 followed by Kiambu 53, Machakos 23, Busia 17, Mombasa 15, Nakuru 15, Kajiado 14, Kisumu 12, Lamu 10, Nyeri 7, Laikipia 3, Baringo 2, Kisii 2, Turakana 2, Vihiga 2, Garissa 1, Bungoma 1, Murang’a 1, Nyandarua 1, Siaya 1, and Trans Nzoia 1.
