This archive report was first published on 25 June 2020.
Published on June 25, 2020, the Ministry of Health revealed that Mombasa is at a higher risk of contracting Covid-19 compared to Nairobi.
Although Nairobi leads in the number of infections, Mombasa has a significantly higher attack rate of 107 compared to Nairobi's 55.
Health CAS Dr Mercy Mwangangi explained, "Mombasa has an attack rate of about 107, where Nairobi has an attack rate of 55. These statistics are important because it tells us that the risk of transmission is higher in Mombasa compared to Nairobi."
Dr Mwangangi further stated that the ministry is working to define risk per county moving forward.
As of Tuesday, 40 out of 47 counties had reported cases of Covid-19, with Nairobi leading at 2,428 cases and Mombasa at 1,304 cases.
