This archive report was first published on 4 July 2020.
On July 4, 2020, Kenya confirmed 389 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's total tally to 7,577, according to Health CS Mutahi Kagwe.
The new cases were identified from 4,829 samples tested between Friday and Saturday, with 386 of the infections recorded among Kenyan nationals and three among foreigners.
Of the new cases, 266 were male patients, while 123 were female. The youngest patient was 1 year old, and the oldest was 93 years old.
Nairobi led the way in new cases, accounting for 248 of the infections, followed by Kajiado County with 36 new cases.
Other counties that reported new cases include Kiambu (27), Mombasa (23), Busia (17), Machakos (10), Migori (9), Kitui (6), Makueni (3), Uasin-Gishu (3), Nakuru (2), Kilifi (2), Garissa, Murang'a, and Narok counties with one case each.
Within Nairobi, the new cases were concentrated in various estates, including Dagoretti North (55), Kibra (40), Lang'ata (33), Ruaraka (17), Westlands (14), Embakasi East (13), Makadara (13), Roysambu (11), Embakasi South and Kasarani (8 each), Mathare, Starehe, Embakasi Central, and Embakasi West (7 cases each), Embakasi North (5), and Kamukunji (3).
Eighty-eight patients recovered from the disease, bringing the total number of COVID-19 recoveries in Kenya to 2,236. Unfortunately, five more patients succumbed to the disease, raising the toll to 159.
As of July 4, 2020, Kenya had tested 185,035 samples for COVID-19.
