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AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Tuesday, March 16, announced that 1,064 people had tested positive for Covid-19, out of a sample size of 6,151 tested in the last 24 hours.<\/p>\n

The total confirmed positive cases now stand at 115,031.\u00a0The total tests conducted so far are 1,379,990.\u00a0From the cases, 964 are Kenyans while 100 are foreigners. 558 are males and 506 are females. The youngest is a two-year-old baby while the oldest is 91 .<\/p>\n

Sadly, seven\u00a0patients\u00a0succumbed to the disease during\u00a0the same period, pushing the cumulative fatality to 1,925.<\/p>\n

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The first shots of the Covid-19 vaccines being administered in Kenya on March 5, 2021.<\/h6>\n
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Meanwhile, 185\u00a0patients have recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours. Total recoveries now stand at 88,781.<\/p>\n

There are 709\u00a0patients currently\u00a0admitted to various health facilities countrywide, while 2,223\u00a0patients are on Home Based Isolation and Care.<\/p>\n

104\u00a0patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 25\u00a0of whom are on ventilator support and 72\u00a0on supplemental oxygen.\u00a01 in the High Dependency Unit ( HDU ).<\/p>\n

9 patients are on observation.\u00a0Another 70\u00a0patients are separately\u00a0on supplementary oxygen with all of them in the general wards.<\/p>\n

In terms of County distribution,\u00a0Nairobi is still leading with 681 , Kiambu 93 , Nakuru 69 , Uasin Gishu 40 , Kisumu 25 , Kajiado 23 , Busia 20 , Machakos 17 , Kericho 17 , Mombasa 15 , Nyeri 10 , Kirinyaga 8 , Isiolo 5 , Mandera 5 , Laikipia 4 , Turkana 4 , Nandi 4 , Meru 4 , Elgeyo Marakwet 3 , Migori 3 , Siaya 3 , Embu 1 , Kakamega 1 , Kwale 1 ,
\nMarsabit 1 , Murang’a 1 , Narok 1 , Nyamira 1 , Nyandarua 1 , Tharaka Nithi 1 , Baringo 1 and Bomet 1 .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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