This archive report was first published on 29 August 2021.
On August 29, 2021, Kenya's COVID-19 positivity rate slowed to 7.9% after 363 new cases were reported.
The Ministry of Health confirmed the cases, which included a 2-year-old and a 97-year-old patient.
The majority of the cases were reported in Nairobi, with 117 cases, followed by Kiambu (36), Nyeri (29), Uasin Gishu (29), Nakuru (27), Meru (19), and Garissa (12).
The Ministry of Health also reported 16 deaths, bringing the total death toll to 4,710.
As of August 28, 2021, a total of 1,967 patients were admitted in various health facilities, while 6,959 were under home-based care.
Additionally, 159 patients were under intensive care unit management, including 116 on ventilatory support and 32 on supplemental oxygen.
The nationwide vaccination exercise had administered a total of 2,742,199 vaccine doses as of August 28, 2021, with a proportion of fully vaccinated adults standing at 2.95%.
