This archive report was first published on 16 July 2020.
Published on July 16, 2020, Kenya's COVID-19 cases rose to 11,673 after 421 individuals tested positive in the preceding 24 hours.
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe announced the new cases during a press briefing in Nakuru County, where 3,895 samples were tested, bringing the total samples tested in the country to 230,096.
Out of the positive cases, 409 were Kenyans, while 12 were foreigners. The cases included 297 males and 124 females, with the youngest being a one-year-old child and the oldest a 93-year-old man.
Additionally, 570 patients recovered, raising the total number of recoveries in the country to 3,638, the highest number in a single day. Nakuru recorded over 30 recoveries.
CS Kagwe urged Kenyans to stay safe, saying, "We believe Kenyans have attained a level of care and understanding. We continue to beg you that you stay alive."
The County Government of Nakuru had surpassed its 300-bed capacity and was aiming at 1,000 beds, with over 500 healthcare workers undergoing training.
Unfortunately, 8 more patients succumbed to the disease, bringing the total fatalities from March 13, 2020, to 217.
The government is working towards 100% community healthcare coverage, with plans to hire 31,000 people to effect the 2019-2024 Primary Healthcare Strategic Policy.
