This archive report was first published on 17 June 2020.
On June 17, 2020, Health Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Rashid Aman announced that 184 individuals had tested positive for Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 4,044.
Speaking during the daily Covid-19 briefing at Afya House, Aman stated that 2,118 samples had been tested during the period, bringing the total samples in the country to more than 124,474.
Of the new cases, 129 were male and 55 female, with all but one being Kenyan.
Westlands recorded 33 positive cases, a threefold rise from the 11 cases recorded on June 16, 2020, making it the county with the highest number of cases.
According to Aman, Nairobi continued to record the highest number of cases at 111, followed by Mombasa (19), Kajiado (14), Meru (13), Kiambu (9), Busia (6), Nakuru (4), Machakos (3), Kwale (1), and Vihiga (1).
Unfortunately, two patients succumbed to the disease, bringing the total fatalities to 107.
Aman warned the public of faulty test kits in circulation, stating, "The only test that can confirm the positive test is the Real-Time PCR test which has been approved by the Ministry of Health."
He also disclosed that Nairobi Hospital, Kenyatta National Hospital, and the Aga Khan Hospital were among a handful of centres that have been approved to run the Covid-19 tests.
