This archive report was first published on 6 May 2021.
On May 6, 2021, Kenya's COVID-19 pandemic infection rate had reduced further to 8 percent, according to new statistics released by the Ministry of Health.
Despite the decrease in positivity rate, 705 new cases of the disease were recorded, out of 8,853 samples tested across the country, raising the caseload to 162,098.
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe announced the new cases, stating that 18 of them were foreigners.
“Cumulative tests so far conducted are 1,701,385,” Kagwe said in a statement.
He also reported that the disease had claimed 25 more lives, raising fatalities to 2,850 by May 7.
As of May 7, the total recoveries stood at 110,480, with 1,086 patients admitted in various health facilities countrywide and 6,381 patients on Home-Based Isolation and Care.
Additionally, 131 patients were in the Intensive Care Unit, with 28 on ventilatory support and 83 on supplemental oxygen.
According to Kagwe, 906,746 people had been vaccinated against the COVID-19 disease countrywide with the Astrazeneca vaccine.
“Of these, 278,642 are aged 58 years and above, Health workers 159,982, Teachers 141,571, Security Officers 76,578 while 249,973 belongs to other categories,” he said.
