47 Test Positive as Kenya's Covid-19 Cases Rise to 582

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe on Wednesday, May 6, announced that 47 people had tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total confirmed cases within the country to 582.

32 of the new cases are from Mombasa, 11 from Nairobi, 2 from Busia, with Kiambu and Kwale registering 1 case each, he further revealed

Speaking from Afya House, the CS stated that this was the highest number of cases recorded in a single day since the first case was announced on March 13, 2020.

He further announced that 8 people had been discharged bringing total recoveries to 190 and that 2 more people had died from the virus.