Kenya has recorded 243 more Covid-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours as the country’s total caseload rose to 39,427.
In a statement sent to newsrooms on Sunday, October 4, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe announced that 4,385 samples had been tested over the period bringing the total number of samples tested so far to 563,483.
All of the positive cases are Kenyans apart from 6 who are foreigners.
179 are male and 64 are female while the youngest case is four-month-old and the oldest is aged 80.
At the same time, 233 patients were discharged 219 from the home-based care program and 14 from hospitals around the country bringing the total number of recoveries to 26,659.
Regrettably, three patients succumbed to the disease bringing the total number of deaths to 731.
Nairobi lead with 70 cases followed by Nakuru 44, Trans Nzoia 30, Kisumu 15, Mombasa 15, Narok 13, Kiambu 11, Kericho 10, Kakamega 7, Machakos 6, Isiolo 4, Kajiado 3, Meru 3, Bungoma 3 and Nandi 3.
Uasin Gishu recorded 2 cases, Bomet 1, Kirinyaga 1, Laikipia 1 and Kilifi 1.
In terms of Sub-county distribution; the 70 cases in Nairobi originated from Starehe (28), Lang’ata (12), Kasarani (6), Kibra and Westlands (5) cases each, Embakasi West (3), Dagoretti North and Kamukunji (2) cases each, Dagoretti South, Embakasi East, Embakasi North, Embakasi South, Makadara, Roysambu and Ruaraka (1) case each.
In Nakuru, the 44 cases emerged from Naivasha (20), Nakuru East (12), Nakuru West (7), Rongai (4) and Nakuru North (1).
In Trans Nzoia, the 30 cases came from Saboti (29) and Kiminini (1).
In Kisumu, the 15 cases emerged from Kisumu Central (11), Kisumu East and Nyando (2) cases each while in Mombasa, the 15 cases were from Jomvu (11) and Mvita (4).
In Narok, the 13 cases originated from Narok North (7), Trans Mara East (4), Narok East, and Narok South (1) case
each.
The Health Ministry continues to urge Kenyans to wash hands, wear masks, and practice social distancing to flatten the covid-19 curve.
