{"id":24853,"date":"2021-03-26T20:51:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T20:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/?p=24853"},"modified":"2021-03-26T20:51:28","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T20:51:28","slug":"kenya-breaks-daily-covid-19-cases-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/community\/kenya-breaks-daily-covid-19-cases-record","title":{"rendered":"Kenya Breaks Daily Covid-19 Cases Record"},"content":{"rendered":"

AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Kenya has recorded 2,008 more Covid-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours which is the highest number\u00a0ever recorded since the first case was reported in the country.<\/p>\n

The cases were reported from a sample size of 11,360 translating to a positivity rate of 17.7%.<\/p>\n

In a statement on Friday, March 26, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe announced that\u00a0the country’s\u00a0total caseload now stands at 128,178.<\/p>\n

Of the positive cases, 1,954 are Kenyans while 54 are foreigners. 1,090 are male and 918 are female while the youngest case is a one-year-old infant and the oldest is aged 94.<\/p>\n

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At the same time, 245 patients were discharged, 165 from home-based care, and 80 from the various hospitals around the country bringing the total number of recoveries to 91,513.<\/p>\n

Regrettably, six patients succumbed to the disease, bringing the total number of deaths to 2,098.<\/p>\n

Currently, there are 1,192 patients admitted to various health facilities countrywide, while 3,777 are on home-based isolation and care.<\/p>\n

124 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 37 of whom are on ventilatory support, and 78 on supplemental oxygen. 9 patients are on observation.<\/p>\n

Another 81 patients are separately on supplementary oxygen with 68 of them in the general wards and 13 in the High Dependency Unit (HDU).<\/p>\n

In terms of County distribution; Nairobi had 1,071 cases, Nakuru 189, Kiambu 105, Machakos 84 , Mombasa 76, Uasin Gishu 64, Kitui 54, Kisumu 41, Meru 34 , Tharaka Nithi 31 , Kajiado 26, Kakamega 25 , Murang’a 25, Garissa 24 , Makueni 21 , Baringo 20 , Nyandarua 15 , Trans Nzoia 14, Nandi 13, Kilifi 13, Nyeri 12,<\/p>\n

Turkana 11, Kericho 6, Laikipia 6, Busia 5 , Embu 4 , Bungoma 3 , Migori 3 , Taita Taveta 3 , Kisii 2 , Siaya 2 , Kwale 1, Marsabit 1, Narok 1 , Bomet 1 , Elgeyo Marakwet 1 and Kirinyaga 1 .<\/p>\n

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In terms of Sub County distribution; the 1,071 cases in Nairobi are from Embakasi East (108), Lang’ata (104) , Westlands (89), Kibra (86),Mathare (78), Makadara (67), Embakasi West (63), Kasarani (61), Starehe (59), Dagoretti South (57),\u00a0Embakasi North (56), Embakasi South and Kamukunji ( 48 ) cases each, Dagoretti North ( 44 ) , Embakasi Central (43),\u00a0Roysambu (40), Ruaraka (20).<\/p>\n

On vaccination,\u00a090,340 vaccines have been administered\u00a0across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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