Kenya records 45 new Covid-19 cases

The Covid-19 positivity rate stands at 0.8% after 45 people tested positive for the disease in the last 24 hours.

The total number of confirmed cases in the Country stands at 322,781.

So far, a total of 3,346,571 samples have been collected.

Of the 45 cases, 23 are male while and 22 are female. The youngest is a six-year-old child while the oldest is 78 years. 

The cases are distributed as follows; Nairobi 29, Nakuru 4, Turkana 3, Machakos 2, Nyeri 2, Migori 1, Nandi 1, Nyamira 1, Siaya 1 and Trans Nzoia 1.

A total of 110 patients are currently admitted in various health facilities countrywide, while 526 are under the Home-Based Isolation and Care program. 

5 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and all of them are on ventilatory support.

Another 20 patients are on supplemental oxygen and all of them are in the general wards. No patient is in the High Dependency Unit (HDU).

In the last 24 hours, 37 patients have recovered from the disease, 31 from the Home Based and Isolation Care while 6 are from various health facilities countrywide.

The total number of recoveries stands at 303,144.

Fortunately, no Covid-19 deaths have been reported today. Therefore, the cumulative number of fatalities remains 5,638.

A total of 51,762 vaccines have been administered in the last 24 hours. 

As of today, a total of 16,298,878 vaccines have been administered across the country. Of these, 7,706,586 are partially vaccinated while those fully vaccinated are 7,423,108.