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176 new coronavirus cases; total now rises 6,366

Total number of coronavirus cases in Kenya now stand at 6,366 
Health CAS Rashid Aman during a past Covid-19 press briefing. The Ministry of Health has advised persons living with Sickle Cell Anemia to stock up on their medication
Health CAS Rashid Aman during a past Covid-19 press briefing. The Ministry of Health has advised persons living with Sickle Cell Anemia to stock up on their medication

176 new Covid-19 cases have been reported after the testing of 2419 samples in the last 24 hours.

Kenya now has a total of 6366 total cases, after the testing of 169,836 total samples.

All the new cases Kenyan nationals. 100 are males and 76 females, according to Health CAS Rashid Aman.

The youngest is a 3-year-old child while the oldest is 78-years-old.

26 patients have also been discharged bringing the number of recoveries to 2,039.

Cases distribution

The number of fatalities has increased to 148 after 4 patients succumbed to the diseases.

The cases are distributed in the counties as follows; Nairobi (99), Mombasa (20), Kiambu (17), Migori (13), Uasin Gishu (10), Kajiado (4), Busia (4), Kilifi (3), Makueni (2).

Machakos, Narok, Kisumu, and Kakamega counties have one case each.

Distribution of cases by sub counties is as follows in Nairobi; Dagoretti North (24), Starehe (16), Westlands (15), Embakasi East (13), Kibra (7), Makadara (5), Kasarani (4), Langata, (3), Embakasi Central (2), Dagoretti North, Embakasi South, Mathare and Roysambu have one case each.

Mombasa,cases are in; Mvita (7), Kisauni (5), Changamwe (5), Jomvu (2), and Likoni (1) case.

Other cases

In Kiambu, the 17 cases are in; Kiambaa (7), Kikuyu (5), Ruiru (3), Juja & Thika have one case each while in Migori, the 13 cases are in Kuria West (11) and Suna East (2).

Uasin Gishu, cases are in Ainabkoi (7) and Turbo (3). In Kajiado, the cases are in Kajiado East (2) and Kajiado North (2).

In Busia, the cases are in Matayos (2) & Teso North (2), while in Kilifi the cases are in Kilifi North (2) and Magarini (1).

The cases in Makueni county are two in Kibwezi West while the case in Machakos is in Athi River.

The Narok case is in Narok West while the Kisumu case is in Kisumu Central and the Kakamega case is in Malava.

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