Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Sunday, June 7, announced that 167 individuals had tested positive for Covid-19 over the preceding 24 hours, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 2,767.
Speaking during the daily Covid-19 briefing at Afya House, the CAS stated that 2,833 samples had been tested during the period bringing the total samples tested in the country to 97,340.
He further revealed that of the new cases, 125 were male and 42 female, with the youngest a 11-months.
46 Covid-19 patients were discharged over the same period after recovering from the coronavirus, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 752.
Unfortunately, one patient succumbed to the disease bringing the total fatalities to 84.
The numbers, he stated, resulted from the country’s increased targeted testing with 162 of the positive cases being Kenyans.
A total of 36 counties have recorded a case with Nairobi recording the highest at 54 over the past 24 hours.
The other counties include Mombasa, 47, Busia, 28, Kiambu, 14, Uasin Gishu, 11, Kisumu, 4, and Machakos, 3, with Migori, Homabay, Kwale, Siaya and Turkana recording one case each.
The CS further sounded a warning on people selling alcohol threatening to revoke their licenses permanently and urged Kenyans to continue working from home despite the curfew adjustments allowing for a full business day.
“This is done on understanding that Kenyans are aware and intend on following these rules. The more we open up, the more responsibility is given to Kenyans themselves.
“It is close to 90 days since the first infection and we are at a better understanding of those rules,” stated the CS praising chiefs, sub-chiefs, and Nyumba Kumi heads of being alert.
“Alcohol selling facilities should note that the ban has not been lifted and we urge them to adhere to the directives given by the Ministry of Health,” he stated.
He further urged the counties to ensure that the minimum 300 beds per county are achieved as directed by President Uhuru Kenyatta in his Saturday, June 6, address.
He further noted that the country celebrated the National Cancer Survivors Day which is an annual event that is held globally to honor cancer survivors.
He urged Kenyans to avoid using Tobacco and excessive alcohol indulgence which increases the risk of cancer as well as Covid-19.