This archive report was first published on 22 June 2020.
As of June 20, Kenya's COVID-19 death toll stood at 121, representing a case fatality rate of 2.6 percent.
Despite the relatively low death rate, the country has seen a significant number of recoveries, with 1,586 patients having recovered since April 1.
Between June 8 and 13, the case fatality rate averaged 2.9 percent, but it dropped slightly to 2.6 percent between June 17 and 20.
With the confirmation of 4,478 COVID-19 cases since the first diagnosis in March 13, there are 2,771 active patients undergoing medication, including those under home-based care.
Health officials have attributed the high number of recoveries to the hard work of health practitioners, who have been committed to serving the public during the pandemic.
"We want to salute and thank health care workers for their commitment and dedication as they continue to serve members of the public in this response," said a health official during a regular briefing.
Recently, 104 new coronavirus cases were detected, including a one-year-old child, from 2,820 samples analyzed within 24 hours.
The new cases are spread across six counties: Nairobi (60), Mombasa (33), Kilifi (5), Busia (3), Kajiado (2), and Taita Taveta (1).
