Kenya reports 12 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

 
A file photo of Health Chief Administrative Secretary Rashid Aman. PHOTO | DENNIS WANGARI | KSMEDIA GROUP 

Kenya has confirmed 12 new cases of corona virus in the last 24 hours, bringing total number of those who have tested positive to 355, according Health Chief Administrative Secretary Rashid Aman. Recoveries have also passed 100-mark after eight people were discharged in last 24 hours, bringing total number to 106.

Of the 12 cases aged between 14 and 60 years, eight are from Nairobi and four from Mombasa. All the 12 are Kenyans, but three have a recent history of travel from Somali.

The Nairobi cases are spread out between Kibera (2), Karen (1), Dandora (1), Eastleigh (1), Kasarani (1), South B (1) and Umoja (1). Mombasa’s four cases were from MvitaKuze (1), Mishomoroni (1), Mvita-Bondeni (1) and Barsheba (1).

"Today, we acknowledge positive steps we have made towards the management of Covid-19 patients. I am delighted to announce that today, we have surpassed the 100-mark for recovery of patients. In the last 24 hours, we have discharged eight patients from our hospitals. This brings to 106 the total number of our recoveries," said Dr Aman on Sunday.

He said that the number of recoveries had steadily increased while fatalities had stagnated