COVID-19 numbers in Nairobi estates

Photo|Courtesy An estate within Nairobi County.

Nairobi estates are the new hotbed of coronavirus disease. Speaking to the media in his daily briefs Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has said that Nairobi has so far detected, isolated and hosted majority of the Covid-19 cases in the country at 73 per cent.

“It is followed by Mombasa, Kilifi and Mandera. Through the Council of Governors, we are working with all other counties to ensure that, together with us, they are able to detect, isolate and treat cases that may be reported within their jurisdictions.” the CS said.

So far Homabay County has recorded 1 case, Kajiado 2, Kakamega 1, Kilifi 8, Kitui 2, Mandera 6 Mombasa 43, Nairobi 193, Nakuru 2, Siaya 2, Uasin Gishu 1 and Kwale 1.

As the virus keeps on spreading a total of 262 cases have been recorded so far across twelve counties.

According to the CS the cases are spread between almost all estates within the city.

“We have also mapped the cases and zeroed down to the areas of origin. In Nairobi for instance, we have noticed that the cases are spread between almost all estates with Kilimani having six cases, Pipeline five, Karen four, South C four, Kawangware three, Tassia two, Utawala four, Kitisuru two, Parklands two, Buru Buru two and Kibra two." Kagwe noted.

He has further added that;

“Almost every other city estate has reported at least one case- Donholm, Eastleigh, Hurlingham, Lavington, Runda, Ngara, Madaraka, Kasarani- and many more. I want to plead with all of us to take the measures we have announced more seriously.”

A total of 2,609 contacts have been monitored, out of which 2,036 have been discharged while 573 contacts are being followed at the moment.

Nationwide 11,909 samples have been tested so far. A total of 2,609 contacts have been traced.