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Kenya confirms 664 more COVID-19 cases as 16 succumbed to death

The country has recorded 664 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.

This was after a sample size of 6,811 was tested. The country’s caseload is now at 90,305.

Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe further confirmed the death of 16 more patients to the disease pushing to 1,568 the number of people who have succumbed to the ailment so far.

“The total number of confirmed cases now is at 90, 305,” said Mutahi Kagwe

1,060 patients have recovered from the virus and were discharged. The tally for recoveries’ is now at 71,254.

Currently, 994 patients are admitted to various hospitals across the country. Another, 7,844 patients are on the home-based care program.

A total of 55 patients are in ICU, out of which 27 are on ventilator support. 53 patients are separately on supplementary oxygen, out of which 46 are in general wards and seven in the HDU.

County distribution is as follows: Nairobi 158, Kiambu 69, Mombasa 67, Murang’a 56, Taita Taveta 36 and Nakuru 31

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