This archive report was first published on 16 June 2020.
Kenya has reported a significant increase in COVID-19 cases, with 133 new infections announced on June 16, 2020. The new cases bring the total number of infections in the country to 3,860.
According to Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, the new cases were detected from 3,255 samples tested since Monday. The positive cases are all Kenyans, with 88 being male and 45 being female.
Kagwe expressed concern over the high infection rate among men, stating, "We need to understand why so many men are getting this virus." He also warned men to take more precaution, following the high infection rate detected on the gender.
Of the new cases, 90 were detected in the capital Nairobi, 27 in Mombasa, 5 in the border town of Busia, 2 in Kilifi, 7 in Kiambu, and 2 in Kajiado.
There was also hope for virus patients in the country, after 40 were discharged from various health facilities countrywide. The death toll by June 16 rose to 105, after one more patient succumbed.
The infection cases have been on a sharp increase in the country lately, despite tough containment measures, which include a night curfew that starts at 9pm to 4 am, and cessation of movement in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Mandera Counties.
President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to announce new measures on July 6, on expiry of the current containment measures, after receiving reports from various government agencies, stakeholders, and special committees set up to evaluate the possibility of re-opening the economy.
