Kenya records 1,258 new COVID-19 cases, 36 deaths

Kenya has recorded 1,258 new COVID-19 cases from a sample size of 9,868 tested in the last 24 hours, marking a positivity rate of 12.8%.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said the total confirmed positive cases are now 232,052 while the cumulative tests so far
conducted are 2,336,466.

“From the cases 1,203 are Kenyans while 55 are foreigners. 647 females while 611 are males. The youngest is a six-month-old baby while the oldest is 98 years,” said the Ministry.

The 1,258 cases are distributed across the country as follows: Nairobi 479, Kiambu 132, Nakuru 81, Kitui 56, Embu 43, Murang’a 43, Nyandarua 42, Machakos 38, Garissa 36, Mombasa 29, Kisii 28, Makueni 17, Lamu 17, Kajiado 16, Turkana 16, Meru 15, Kilifi 14, Wajir 13, Isiolo 13, Bungoma 13, Busia 13, Kirinyaga 12, Uasin Gishu 12, Kakamega 11, Tana River 11, Siaya 7, Narok 7, Kisumu 5, Laikipia 5, Marsabit 4, Bomet 4, Elgeyo Marakwet 4, Homa Bay 4, Kericho 4, Nandi 3, Nyeri 3, Vihiga 2, Migori 2, Baringo 2, Tharaka Nithi 1 and Trans Nzoia 1.

At the same time, 36 more patients have succumbed to the disease, all of them being late deaths reported after conducting facility record audits in
the months of July and August 2021. This now pushes the cumulative fatalities to 4,600.

Meanwhile, 753 more patients have recovered from the disease with 530 from the Home-Based Isolation and Care program while 223 are from various health facilities countrywide.

“Total recoveries now stand at 216,127 of whom 174,481 are from the Home-Based Care and Isolation program, while 41,646 are from various health
facilities countrywide,” said the Ministry.

A total of 1,941 patients are reported to be currently admitted in various health facilities countrywide, while 8,126 are under the Home-Based
Isolation and Care program.

Some 153 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 124 of whom are on ventilatory support and 29 on supplemental oxygen. No patient is under observation.

“Another 688 patients are separately on supplemental oxygen with 624 of them in general wards and 64 in High Dependency Units (HDU),” reads a statement from the Ministry.

On the ongoing vaccination exercise, the Ministry says 64,353 first doses were administered on Tuesday while the second doses were 3,494.

“Cumulatively, 2,585,664 vaccines have so far been administered across the country as of yesterday, August the 24th 2021. Of these, total first doses are 1,794,369 while second doses are 791,295,” added the Ministry.

“The uptake of the second dose among those who received their first dose is at 44.1% with the majority being males at 55% while
females are at 45%. Proportion of adults fully vaccinated is 2.9%.”