Kenya on Friday recorded 210 more COVID-19 positive cases bringing the country’s total caseload to 38,923.
In a statement sent to newsrooms on Friday, October 2, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said that 3,065 samples were tested in the last 24 hours bringing the total number of samples tested since March to 555,711.
Out of the 210 cases, 205 were Kenyans and five were foreigners.
141 were male and 69 were female while the youngest case was five-years-old and the oldest was aged 95.
Some 91 patients were also discharged. Seventy-seven from the home-based care programme and 14 from various hospitals bringing the total number of recoveries to 26,114.
Regrettably, seven patients succumbed to the virus bringing the total number of deaths to 725.
Nakuru led with 75 cases, Nairobi 37, Mombasa 15, Trans Nzoia 13, Kakamega 11, Kilifi 8, Uasin Gishu 8, Kisumu 7, Kiambu 7, Machakos 7, Bungoma 5, Kisii 3, Elgeyo Marakwet 2 and Nandi 2.
Taita Taveta, Kajiado, Meru, Murang’a, Kericho, Baringo, Laikipia, Embu, Vihiga and Narok counties recorded one case each.
