This archive report was first published on 17 June 2020.
On June 17, 2020, Health Chief Administrative Secretary Dr. Rashid Aman announced that Kenya had confirmed the highest single-day cases of COVID-19 at 184.
According to Dr. Aman, the cases were confirmed from 2,518 samples tested in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 4,044.
The 184 new patients, composed of 129 males and 55 females, are all Kenyans except one who is a foreign national.
The infections were recorded in various counties, including Nairobi (111), Mombasa (19), Kajiado (14), Meru (13), Kiambu (9), Busia (6), Nakuru (4), Machakos (3), and several other counties.
Dr. Aman also announced that 27 more patients were discharged from various health facilities, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,353.
Unfortunately, the country had lost two more patients, bringing the cumulative number of fatalities to 107.
Dr. Aman warned Kenyans of a COVID-19 test kit being sold in the local market, stating that the Health Ministry still retains PCR as the gold standard for diagnosing COVID-19.
