Kenya records 47 new Covid-19 cases as two more patients die

Kenya has recorded 47 new Covid-19 cases marking the highest number of infections confirmed in the country so far over a period of 24 hours.

This now brings the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 582.

In a press briefing on Wednesday, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said two more patients had succumbed to the disease raising the total number of fatalities to 26. The two patients passed away at their homes in Mombasa.

Out the 47 new cases, 32 are from Mombasa, 11 from Nairobi, two from Busia and one each in Kiambu and Kwale.

Majority of the cases in Mombasa and Nairobi were recorded in Old Town and Eastleigh areas.

At the same time 8 more patients have been discharged bringing the

The Health CS further noted that eight more patients had been discharged raising the number of recoveries so far to 190.

Meanwhile, the government has banned movement in and out of Eastleigh in Nairobi and Old Town in Mombasa following the high rise of infections in the two areas.

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