Kenya's new Covid-19 infections have crossed the 1,000 mark for the second day in a row.
1,279 new Covid-19 cases in Kenya, positivity rate now at 17%
12 patients succumbed to Covid-19 in Kenya
A Kenyan waits to be tested for Covid-19 at a health facility (Photo: Al Jazeera)
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The new cases announced on Wednesday were 1,279 after testing 7,450 samples over the last 24 hours.
Total case load now stands at 116,310.
A total of 754 patients are currently admitted in various health facilities countrywide, while 2,167 patients are on Home Based Isolation and Care.
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"Unlike before where virtually all our infections were asymptomatic, we are also seeing a steady increase in hospitalizations, with ICU cases climbing to over 100 the last one week from a low of 30 just two months ago.
"The spike does not stop there; in the same period since mid-January, we have lost over an additional 200 individuals to Covid-19," Health CS Mutahi Kagwe stated.
Deaths and Recoveries
A total of 280 patients have recovered from the disease; 154 from HBC while 126 are from various facilities. Total recoveries now stand at 89,061.
Twelve patients succumbed to the disease pushing the cumulative fatalities to 1,937.
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