497 individuals have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours bringing the total number of cases in Kenya to 10,791
During the daily Covid-19 briefing at Afya House on Tuesday, July 14, Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi announced that 4,922 samples had been tested bringing the total samples tested so far to 221,234.
Of the 497 cases, 480 are Kenyans while 17 are foreigners.
On the other hand, 318 are male and 179 are female, and the youngest a two-year-old child while the oldest is 89 years.
At the same time, 71 patients had been discharged bringing the total number of those who had recovered to 3,017.
Unfortunately, five patients succumbed to the disease bringing the total number of fatalities to 202.
“We would like to reiterate that this disease does not discriminate in terms of color of skin, status in society, membership, your affiliations in terms of religion or politics. It is a disease that can get everyone despite who we are. This means that we are all at risk.,” Mwangangi maintained.
The Ministry of Health noted that it was worried about the fast-rising Covid-19 cases in Nairobi, noting that 518 new infections had been recorded in the last three days.
Additionally, Mwangangi stated that 292 cases had been recorded in Nairobi in the last 24 hours which is more than half the total new caseload in the country.
Westlands and Langata recorded the highest number of cases with 39 and 35 respectively.
The distribution in other counties is as follows; Kiambu (62) Kajiado (51) Machakos (30), Mombasa (28), Busia (10), Uasin Gishu (8), Nakuru (5), Makueni (3), Narok (2), Meru (2) while Kakamega, Kericho, Kilifi, Laikipia and Nandi all have 1 case each.
The CAS emphasized on the need for Kenyans to avoid stigmatization of Covid-19 patients, stating that it dealt a blow in the fight against the deadly virus.
