This archive report was first published on 10 July 2020.
Published on July 10, 2020, Kenya's COVID-19 death toll has risen to 181 after eight more people succumbed to the virus within the last 24 hours.
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe announced the latest fatalities, including a medical doctor from Nairobi who died at the Aga Khan Hospital.
"We have today for the first time lost a medical doctor to the coronavirus disease. I'm deeply saddened by this, particularly because she contracted the virus while working to save the lives of others who had contracted the virus," Kagwe said.
The doctor had been admitted to the Aga Khan Hospital on Monday night and died shortly after.
"It is always painful when life is lost, and even more painful when it is a frontline worker and more so when it comes in the line of duty. On behalf of the government, I want to extend my heartfelt condolences to her family and on behalf of the fellow healthcare workers who are within my ministry and county governments, I also say pole sana," Kagwe added.
Kenya has reported 473 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 9,448. The new cases are from a sample size of 6,979 tested in the last 24 hours.
Of the new cases, 324 are male, and 149 are female, with the youngest being a one-year-old infant and the oldest being 90 years old.
Seventy-six more patients have been discharged, raising the total number of recoveries to 2,734.
The Health CS warned that the number of new infections in the country has been steadily rising, with 42 out of 47 counties reporting cases in their regions.
Nairobi leads with 5,188 cases, followed by Mombasa County with 1,720 cases. Kilifi stands at 10th position with 71 infections and 45 discharges.
"However, with the opening of the country, we must acknowledge that this state of affairs can change, and the number of infections are likely to increase," Kagwe said.
He added that to keep the number of infections from spreading, Kenyans must not let their guard down but continue to strictly observe containment measures.
