This archive report was first published on 19 July 2020.
Published on July 19, 2020, the latest development comes as the Ministry of Health reported 688 new positive cases, the highest daily number so far, on Saturday.
According to Kiambu County Police Commander, 20 remandees have tested positive for the new coronavirus at various cells in Thika and Makongeni. The cases are from 68 samples tested last week after two remandees showed symptoms of the coronavirus.
Of the 20 positive cases, three were tested at Thika Police Station, while 17 others tested positive at the Makongeni police station. Police officers from various stations within the county were also tested and are waiting for their test results.
So far, six police officers within Kiambu County have tested positive for the new coronavirus since the outbreak began.
The Ministry of Health reported 688 new positive cases on Saturday, with 425 males and 263 females affected. The youngest of the patients is 7 months old, while the oldest is 95 years old.
Nairobi Metropolitan area still leads in the number of infections with 7,298 cases, followed by Mombasa (1,812) and Kiambu (725).
Health Cabinet Secretary, Mutahi Kagwe, added that 450 patients have also recovered from the disease within the last 24 hours, with 401 of them being under home-based care and another 56 being discharged from various health facilities.
However, three more patients succumbed to the disease, bringing the country's total fatalities to 225.
