Kenya’s coronavirus cases rise to 355 after 12 more patients test positive

Coronavirus cases in Kenya have risen to 355 after 12 more patients tested positive for Covid-19.

Ministry of Heath, Chief Administrative Secretary Dr. Rashid Aman in a press briefing on Sunday said eight of the new cases are from Nairobi and four from Mombasa.

“All the 12 are Kenyans but three have a recent travel to Somalia,” said Dr. Aman.

In Nairobi, the cases are distributed as follows: Kibra (2), Karen (1), Dandora (1), Eastleigh (1), Kasarani (1), South B (1) and Umoja (1).

Mombasa’s four cases were from Mvita Kuze (1), Mishomoroni (1), Mvita-Bondeni (1) and Barsheba (1).

All the 12 patients are aged between 14-60 years.

The Health CAS said the number of recoveries had risen to 106 after eight more patients were discharged while the number of deaths stand at 14.

In the meantime, the National Emergency Response Committee on Coronavirus, NERC has directed that testing of truck drivers to start immediately at all border crossing points.

The Committee has further resolved that County Governments increase training of their health care workers by utilizing the already trained personnel as trainers.

The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the County Governments will also embark on identifying Covid 19 isolation facilities at County Level 4 to 6 facilities.