This archive report was first published on 17 June 2020.
Kenya on June 17, 2020, recorded 184 new Covid-19 cases, the highest number in a single day since the first case in March.
The new cases bring the total number of confirmed positive cases to 4,044, with 129 males and 55 females among the new cases.
Health CAS Rashid Aman attributed the surge in cases to the rising rate of infection within communities, saying, "This is the highest number recorded so far and this is mainly because the rate of infection within our communities is on the rise."
Of the 184 new cases, Nairobi led with 111, followed by Mombasa with 19, Kajiado with 14, Meru with 13, Kiambu with nine, Buia with six, and Nakuru with four.
Twenty-seven Covid-19 patients were discharged after recovering from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,353. Unfortunately, two patients succumbed to the disease, bringing the total number of fatalities to 107.
Health officials also warned against the circulation of fake Covid-19 test kits.
Kenya's total samples tested now stand at over 124,474, with 2,518 samples tested in the last 24 hours.
