AfricaPress-Kenya: Health CS Mutahi Kagwe on Monday, March 29, announced that 902 individuals had tested positive for Covid-19, out of a sample size of 3,395 tested in the last 24 hours with the positivity rate rising to 26.6% percent.
The total number of confirmed positive Covid-19 cases now stand at 131,116.
From the cases, 829 are Kenyans, 73 are foreigners while 484 are male and 418 are female. The youngest is an 11-months-old baby while the oldest has 96 years.
Unfortunately, Kagwe announced that 18 patients succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours from facility record audits that occurred on diverse dates. This brings the cumulative fatality to 2,135.
407 patients have recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours. 237 from home-based isolation care while 170 are from various health facilities. Total recoveries now stand at 92,161.
1,270 patients are admitted to various health facilities whereas 34,620 are in home-based care isolation.
On the other hand, 137 are in the Intensive Care Unit, 36 are on ventilatory support, 91 on supplementary oxygen and 10 are on observation.
Another 90 patients are on supplementary oxygen while 78 of them are in general wards and 12 in the High Dependency Unit.
In terms of County distribution; Nairobi 707, Nakuru 40, Uasin Gishu 39, Machakos 29, Kiambu 21, Kajiado 21, Kitui 12, Kilifi the 9 and Mandera 5.
