One death, 12 new cases as Kenya’s Covid-19 numbers hit 122

The latest casualty in the coronavirus pandemic is a six-year-old boy.

He died at the Kenyatta National Hospital, bringing the number of coronavirus deaths in Kenya to four.

Speaking to journalists when she gave the daily update, Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi (pictured) said the boy had underlying health issues.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Kenya has since reached 122.

In the last 24 hours, new confirmed cases are 12. They are all in isolation.

Nine of the cases were detected in quarantine.

Of the 12 new cases, Mwangangi said eight men and four women.

The 12 were reported in Kiambu (one), Laikipia (one), Mombasa (two), Nairobi (seven) and Nyeri (one).

So far some 648 people are being traced.

The Health CAS said some 617 people in quarantine are yet to be tested.

Since the disease was reported in Kenya, 1,073 people have been discharged from quarantine.

The ages of those confirmed is between 28 and 68 years, Mwangangi told journalists on Friday.

According to the CAS, 204 countries have confirmed coronavirus cases.

Out of the 751,675 infections, 213,000 have recovered.

Continued collaboration

The Health CAS urged citizens not to hoard oxygen cylinders and called for continued collaboration in the counties for better accountability.

Mwangangi added that measures are in place to ensure personal protective gear is available for health workers.

Boda boda and tuk-tuk operators have further been urged to wear masks.

Mwangangi was with Trade CS Betty Maina, who said there have been challenges in ensuring an uninterrupted supply of medical commodities.

Ordering the supplies is a problem because the demand across the globe is high.

But the Kenya Textile industry seems to be working to seal the loophole.