This archive report was first published on 3 May 2021.
Kenya has reported a significant increase in Covid-19 cases, with 137 new cases confirmed in the last 24 hours from a sample size of 1,641 tested.
According to Health CS Mutahi Kagwe, the country's positivity rate has risen to 8.3% as of April 3, 2021.
Of the new cases, 129 are Kenyans, while 8 are foreigners. The distribution of positive cases by age is as follows: 0-9 years (2), 10-19 years (6), 20-29 years (16), 30-39 years (39), 40-49 years (24), 50-59 years (21), 60 and above (29).
The total confirmed positive cases are now 160,559, and cumulative tests so far conducted are 1,681,420.
Sadly, 18 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours, with 9 occurring on diverse dates within the last one month and 9 being late death reports from facility record audits.
CS Kagwe expressed his condolences to the families and friends of those who have lost their loved ones, stating, "This now pushes cumulative fatalities to 2,781. Our sincere condolences to families and friends of those who have lost their loved ones,"
As of May 3, 2021, a total of 887,034 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 countrywide, with 516,616 aged 58 years and above, and others in the categories of health workers, teachers, and security officers.
