This archive report was first published on 10 May 2020.
Kenya's COVID-19 recovery rate has reached 36% after 32 patients were discharged in a single day, marking the highest single-day recovery rate since the country announced its first COVID-19 case on March 13.
Health Chief Administrative Secretary Rashid Aman attributed the success to the dedication and commitment of healthcare workers, who work under difficult conditions to manage the disease effectively.
On Sunday, Aman announced that 23 new coronavirus cases were recorded after analyzing 1,056 samples, bringing the total number of samples tested to 32,097.
The new cases include a Burundian national and 12 cases in Mombasa, with six cases in Mandera and four in Nairobi.
Two cases were registered in Umoja, Nairobi, while one case each was reported in Komarock and Pipeline. The Kajiado patient is from Saina estate, and Mandera's six cases were traced to Mandera East and Mandera North, Elwak, and Mandera West.
The country's fatality rate stood at 4.7% after two more deaths were recorded in Mombasa, raising the death toll to 32.
