This archive report was first published on 16 July 2020.
On July 16, 2020, the Kenyan government reported 421 new COVID-19 cases out of a sample size of 3,895, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 11,673.
Of the new cases, 409 were Kenyans and 12 were foreigners, with the youngest case being a 1-year-old infant and the oldest a 93-year-old individual.
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe noted that Nairobi County is leading with 6,491 cases, followed by Mombasa with 1,783, Kiambu with 640, and Nakuru with 155 cases. A total of 42 counties have recorded positive cases.
Kagwe also announced that 570 patients have recovered from the virus, with 512 undergoing home-based care and 58 receiving treatment at various health facilities. The total number of recoveries stands at 3,638 people.
Unfortunately, eight patients have succumbed to the disease, bringing the total number of fatalities to 217.
The government is training 32,780 community health volunteers to aid in caring for home-based care patients under the Universal Health Care program.
Nakuru County Governor Lee Kinyanjui commended the county government for surpassing the 300-bed capacity as per the President's directive. The county is now aiming for a capacity of 1,000 beds and has 49 non-invasive ventilators and five invasive ventilators.
