Coronavirus : Kenya cases rise to 7,886 Nairobi, Sunday July 5, 2020

TheChief Administrative Secretary (CAS)for Health,Dr. Rashid Amanreportedthatthepositivecases were drawn from4,228 samples tested in 37 Counties, in the last24hours.The total number of samples tested in thecountrynow stands at189,263.

Today, the CAS alsoconfirmedthat 51 patients have been discharged from& various hospital hospitalsraising the number of recoveries now2,287and one death as well.

The top ten Counties accounting for 86.4 percent of thesesamples are Nairobi (43.7%), Mombasa (12.2%), Narok (6.5%), Busia (5.0%), Nandi (4.8%), Nakuru (3.8%), Kajiado (3%), Kisumu (2.9%), Turkana (2.3%), and Makueni (2.2%). Theother 27 Counties collectively accounted for 13.6percent of the samples.

Out of the 309 cases302areKenyansand7areforeigners, 217 are males, and 92 females,all aged betweenoneyearfor theyoungestand theoldest is 83.

“In recent weeks,thecountry has witnessedCovid-19 cases steadily rising implying that many more people will require critical care, and our healthcare facilities risk being overwhelmed,”the CAS noted.

The new COVID-19 cases are distributed in thecountiesofNairobi193 cases,Kajiado, 22, Kiambu, 20, Mombasa 18, Makueni, 17, Busia 11, Machakos 9, Nakuru, 8, Nandi, 3, Turkana, 3, Narok, 2, Nyandarua, 1, Kakamega, 1, Kilifi, 1.

Nairobihas193 casesin Langata56, Kibra,18, Westlands,15, Dagoretti North13, Kasarani13, Ruaka12, Embakasi East11, Embakasi West11,Makadara10, Starehe10, Embakasi South(6), Kamukunji (6), Roysambu (5), Embakasi Central, (4), Dagoretti South(1), Embakasi North (1), and Mathare, (1).

Kajiado,cases are inKajiado East (13), Kajiado North (6) and Kajiado Central, (3). In Kiambu, the 20 cases are in; Ruiru (9), Kabete, (5), Kiambaa, (2), Kikuyu (2), and Kiambu (1), and Thika Town, (1),

In Mombasa, the 18 cases are in; Mvita (8), Jomvu (6), Changamwe (2), Likoni (1), and Nyali (1)and inMakueni, all the 17 cases are from Makueni West. In Busia the cases are in; Teso North (6), Teso South (5). In Machakos, all the 9 cases are in Athi River, while in Nakuru, the 8 cases are in; Naivasha, 3, Gilgil, 2, Nakuru East, 2, and Nakuru West, 1.

In Nandi, the cases are in; Emgwen, 2 and Nandi Hills, 1and inTurkana, all the 3 cases are in Turkana West. InNarok, the cases are in; Narok East and Narok Northhave one (1) case eachandIn Kilifi, the one case is in Malindi, whileNyandarua’s case is inOl Kalou and finally, the one case in Kakamega is in Lugari.

“We have observed that many of our people are going about their everyday activities as if we are in normal times. There have been cases of illegal gatherings, such as house parties in various counties, with people paying no regard to the need for social distance or wearing of face masks,”he saidand cautionedtransport operatorsagainstoverloadingespecially in rural settings,.

ThePublic Health Director,Dr. Francis Kuriaadded thatmost counties are almost donewithestablishing the 300 bed capacity with some even surpassing the numbers.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Kenya.