This archive report was first published on 10 June 2020.
Published on June 10, 2020, Kenya has confirmed 105 more positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the national tally to over 3000. The new cases were reported after 2,273 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.
The Health Ministry Chief Administrative Secretary Rashid Aman announced the new cases, stating that the COVID-19 national tally now stands at 3,094.
Among the new patients, 96 are Kenyan nationals, while the remaining are foreigners from various countries. The ages of the new patients range from 2 to 77 years, with 77 of them being males and 28 females.
The new cases of coronavirus were distributed in various counties, including Nairobi, Busia, Mombasa, Turkana, Migori, Kwale, Kiambu, Kilifi, Machakos, Taita Taveta, Kisumu, Uasin Gishu, Siaya, Kajiado, and Garissa.
In Nairobi, the cases were distributed as follows: Ruaraka had 14 cases, Lang'ata had 5 cases, Kamkunji and Dagoretti North had four cases each, while Embakasi East, Embakasi East, and Kibra had 3 cases each. West-lands and Starehe had 2 cases each, while Mathare, Makadara, and Embakasi South had one case each.
In Mombasa, Kisauni had 5 cases, with Likoni having 4 cases and Mvita having one case each.
Reports from the Health Ministry also indicate that all the cases from Busia, Uasin Gishu, Kisumu, Turkana, and Taita Taveta involve truck drivers.
The country has reported one more fatality in the last 24 hours, raising the number of fatalities to 89. The CAS also reported that the latest number of recoveries is 175, bringing the total number of recoveries in Kenya to 1,048.
