This archive report was first published on 5 July 2020.
Published on July 5, 2020, Kenya has confirmed 309 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of positive cases to 7,886.
According to a press briefing by Health Ministry CAS Dr. Rashid Aman, the new cases were recorded after testing 4,228 samples from 37 counties.
Dr. Aman also announced that one more patient had succumbed to COVID-19, raising the number of fatalities to 160, while the number of recoveries rose to 2,287 after 55 more patients were discharged.
Of the 309 new patients, the youngest is one year old, while the eldest is 83 years. 217 of them are male, and 92 are female.
The distribution of the cases by counties is as follows: Nairobi (193), Kajiado (22), Kiambu (20), Mombasa (18), Makueni (17), Busia (11), Machakos (9), Nakuru (8), Nandi (3), Turkana (3), Narok (2), Nyandarua (1), Kakamega (1), and Kilifi (1).
Breakdown of cases in Nairobi: Langata (56), Kibra (18), Westlands (15), Dagoretti North (13), Kasarani (13), Ruaka (12), Embakasi East (11), Embakasi West (11), Makadara (10), Starehe (10), Embakasi South (6), Kamukunji (6), Roysambu (5), Embakasi Central (4), Dagoretti South (1), Embakasi North (1), and Mathare (1).
Breakdown of cases in Kajiado: Kajiado East (13), Kajiado North (6), and Kajiado Central (3).
Breakdown of cases in Kiambu: Ruiru (9), Kabete (5), Kiambaa (2), Kikuyu (2), Kiambu (1), and Thika Town (1).
Breakdown of cases in Mombasa: Mvita (8), Jomvu (6), Changamwe (2), Likoni (1), and Nyali (1).
Breakdown of cases in Makueni: all 17 cases are from Makueni West.
Breakdown of cases in Busia: Teso North (6) and Teso South (5).
Breakdown of cases in Machakos: all 9 cases are in Athi River.
Breakdown of cases in Nakuru: Naivasha (3), Gilgil (2), Nakuru East (2), and Nakuru West (1).
Breakdown of cases in Nandi: Emgwen (2) and Nandi Hills (1).
Breakdown of cases in Turkana: all 3 cases are in Turkana West.
Breakdown of cases in Narok: Narok East and Narok North, each with one case.
Breakdown of cases in Kilifi: one case in Malindi.
Breakdown of cases in Nyandarua: one case in Ol Kalou.
Breakdown of cases in Kakamega: one case in Lugari.
