Covid-19: Three dead as 186 test positive

Health CAS Dr Rashid Aman. [File, Standard]

186 people confirmed Covid-19 positive in the last 24 hours after 8,049 samples were tested bringing total infections to 99,630 and cumulative tests to 1,142,543.

Nairobi leads in the number of positive cases recording 95 new infections, Mombasa 23, Busia 17, Kiambu 10, Isiolo 6, Kwale 6, Nakuru 5, Uasin Gishu 5, Taita Taveta 3, Kajiado 2, Siaya 2, Kakamega 2, Machakos 2, Kisumu 2, Kilifi 1, Nandi 1, Nyamira 1, Makueni 1, Migori 1 and Bungoma 1.

In the sub-county level, the 95 cases in Nairobi are spread across Lang’ata with 19 cases, Dagoretti North 15, Westlands 9, Kibra 8, Embakasi Central 7, Kasarani, Ruaraka and Starehe 5 cases each, Dagoretti South, Embakasi East and Embakasi South 4 cases each, Embakasi West 3, Embakasi North and Mathare 2 cases each, Kamukunji, Makadara, and Roysambu 1 case each.

According to a statement by the Ministry of Health, 75 patients have recovered from the disease raising the total number of recoveries to 82,729.

The Ministry has further confirmed that three patients have succumbed to the virus increasing the national tally of fatalities to 1,739.