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COVID-19: 14 more people die as cases rise to 18,581

By Fay Ngina | 5yrs ago

14 more people have succumbed to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours bringing the total number of fatalities to 299.

Speaking on Tuesday, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said 606 new cases were recorded after testing 4,888. Total number of confirmed cases now stands at 18,581.

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