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5 dead as 236 test positive for Covid-19

Dennis Milimo

December 24, 2020 3:56 PM

211 are Kenyans while 25 are foreigners

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe

The Ministry of Health through CS Mutahi Kagwe has confirmed 236 new Covid-19 cases from a sample size of 3, 773 in the last 24 hours.

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The total number of positive cases now stand at 95, 431. Out of the new cases, 211 are Kenyans while 25 are foreigners.

However, on a sad note 5 more people have succumbed to the deadly virus pushing the number of fatalities to 1, 653.

On a positive note, 212 patients have recovered from the virus, 173 from the home-based care program and 39 from various hospitals across the country.

Dennis Milimo Dennis Milimo is an experienced Digital and Broadcast Journalist with a demonstrated history of working in the broadcast and online media industry for over 4 years.

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