{"id":15842,"date":"2020-10-13T19:18:33","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T19:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=15842"},"modified":"2020-10-13T19:18:33","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T19:18:33","slug":"covid-19-10-deaths-318-cases-recorded-as-state-flags-off-breast-cancer-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/community\/covid-19-10-deaths-318-cases-recorded-as-state-flags-off-breast-cancer-campaign","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19: 10 deaths, 318 cases recorded as State flags off breast cancer campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"

Authors:\u00a0JUDAH BEN-HUR AND JAPHETH OGILA<\/strong>
\nAfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Kenya has recorded 318 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours raising the country’s total caseload to 41,937.<\/p>\n

Speaking during the daily Covid-19 briefing, Health Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Rashid Aman said the new cases are from 2,592 samples which push the country\u2019s cumulative tests to 595,791.<\/p>\n

In terms of gender, 215 are male and 103 are female while the youngest case is a 3-month-old infant and the oldest is aged 90.<\/p>\n

Of the new cases, 309 are Kenyans while nine are foreigners.<\/p>\n

On a positive note, 243 patients recovered with 132 released from home-based care programme while 111 were discharged from various hospitals bringing the total number of recoveries to 31,340.<\/p>\n

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On a sad note, 10 patients died from Covid-19 bringing Kenya\u2019s fatalities to 787.<\/p>\n

Nairobi leads with 112 cases Uasin Gishu 30, Mombasa 29 Nakuru 25, Busia 24, Kisii 21 Kisumu 19, Kakamega 8, Moranga 8, Kilifi 6, Laikipia, Kiambu and Embu 5 cases each, Homabay 4, Trans Nzoia and Turkana 3 cases each Machakos, Isiolo and Kajiado 2 cases each Nyandarua, Garissa, Tharaka Nithi, Vihigia and Kirinyaga 1 case each.<\/p>\n

Breast cancer campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yesterday, the country recorded 11 deaths, 73 cases and used a sample size of 2,001. The new cases (318) represents an increase in infection rate given that sample size increased only by 591.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Dr Aman made a passionate appeal to the healthcare workers to begin breast cancer screening as the country marks the\u00a0breast cancer\u00a0month.<\/p>\n

He also called on the women to follow the breast cancer medical checkup routine religiously\u00a0to\u00a0avert the risk\u00a0of late-stage detections.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would like to urge healthcare workers to resume screening activities while observing Covid-19 prevention measures. Likewise, I call upon our women to practice monthly breast examination and attend breast cancer screening at their nearest health facilities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to CAS Aman, Kenya is yet to make a breakthrough in\u00a0managing breast cancer\u00a0due to various reasons. Some of the factors the CAS said are complicating\u00a0the fight against the disease include late detection and lack of treatment facilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cBreast cancer is associated with prognosis where screening and early detection programs exist and timely treatment services are provided. In Kenya however, uptake of breast cancer treatment remains low,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said that Kenya reports 47,000 new cases and 37,000 deaths annually. 5,900 out the total cases originate from breast cancer. Despite the growing concern over breast cancer, the CAS said that only 25 per cent of women between ages 15 to 49 have had clinical breast examination. He added that only and 14\u00a0 per cent have had clinical breast examination.<\/p>\n

With cancer being the third-rated notorious killer in the country, the CAS revealed plans by the country to invest in molecular imaging and beefing up facilities at the hospitals to provide cheaper and efficient treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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