Some 437 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Friday now raisin the country’s tally to 43, 580.
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe in a statement said that 4,311 samples were tested in the last 24 hours bringing the total number of samples tested so far to 611,552.
Out of the 437 new cases, only seven were foreigners while 253 were male and 184 were female.
The youngest case was a four-month old infant and the oldest was 95 years.
Some other 140 patients were discharged with 72 from home-based care program and 68 from hospitals around the country, bringing the total number of recoveries to 31,648.
Regrettably, eight patients succumbed to the disease bringing the total number of deaths to 813.
Nairobi led with 136 cases followed by Nakuru 66, Kilifi 29, Kisumu 26, Uasin Gishu 21, Kericho 21, Embu 17, Busia 16, Kajiado 15, Migori 14, Machakos 14, Kiambu 9, Meru 9, Nandi 8.
Bomet County had 6 cases, Nyeri 5, Laikipia 5, Mombasa 5, Nyamira 3, Nyandarua 2, Elgeyo Marakwet 2, Turkana 2, Tharaka Nithi 2, Wajir 2, Murang’a 1 and Siaya 1.
