This archive report was first published on 12 May 2020.
Published on May 12, 2020, Kenya has recorded 15 more positive cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of positive cases to 715.
The new cases were reported after 978 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, according to a statement by the Ministry of Health's Chief Administrative Secretary Rashid Aman.
Of the 15 new patients, 14 are Kenyans, while one is a Rwandese national. The youngest patient is 1.8 years old, while the oldest is 62 years, as stated by Dr. Aman.
The new cases were spread across various counties, with 7 patients from Mombasa, 3 from Migori, 2 from Wajir, and 1 each from Nairobi, Machakos, and Kiambu.
According to the Health Ministry, 10 of the new patients are male, while 5 are female. Unfortunately, 3 patients have succumbed to the respiratory disease, while 8 patients have been released from hospitals after recovering from COVID-19.
