Kenya’s COVID-19 positivity rate at 10% after confirming 622 cases, 30 deaths

The Ministry of Health has announced the confirmation of 622 new COVID-19 cases from a sample size of 6,236 tested in the last 24 hours, marking a positivity rate of 10%.

This now pushes the country’s case load to 180,498 with the cumulative tests so far conducted being 1,920,018.

The 622 new cases are distributed across the country as follows: Nairobi 115, Siaya 83, Busia 69, Kisumu 66, Mombasa 47, Kiambu 38, Kericho 35, Noma Bay 20, Uasin Gishu 19, Vihiga 18, Trans Nzoia 17, Kakamega 15, Nakuru 11, Bungoma 10, Kisii 8, Machakos 7, Kilifi 6, Murang’a 5, Kajiado 5, Taita Taveta 5, Nyandarua 3, Nyeri 3, Turkana 3, Embu Garissa 2, Marsabit 2, Migori 2, Isiolo 1, Kwale 1, Makueni 1, Narok 1, West Pokot 1 and Bomet 1.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Ministry also announced that 30 patients have succumbed to the disease one of them in the last 24 hours while 29 are late deaths reported after conducting facility audit records on diverse dates in the months of March, April, May and June. The cumulative fatalities now stand at 3,514.

At the same time, 313 patients have recovered from the disease, out of which 206 are from the Home Based and Isolation Care program while 107 are from various health facilities countrywide. Total recoveries now stand at 123,363 of whom 89,398 are from Home Based Care and Isolation program, while 33,965 are from various health facilities countrywide.

Currently, according to the Ministry, there are a total of 1,053 patients admitted in various health facilities countrywide, while 6,612 patients are under the Home Based Isolation and Care program. 101 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 33 of whom are on ventilatory support and 51 on supplemental oxygen. 17 patients are under observation.

Another 135 patients are separately on supplemental oxygen with 125 of them in general wards and 10 in High Dependency Units (HDU).

On the ongoing vaccination exercise, a total of 1,201,325 vaccines have so far been administered across the country. Of these, total first doses are 997,420 while second doses are 203,905.

“The uptake of the second dose among those who received their first dose is at 20.4% with the majority being males at 56% while females are at 44%. Proportion of adults fully vaccinated is 0.75%,” said the Ministry

“The uptake of the second dose by Priority Groups is as follows: Health Workers 54,634, Aged 58 years and above 55,466, Others 54,850, Teachers 23,818 while Security Officers are at 15,137.”