This archive report was first published on 17 May 2020.
On May 17, 2020, Kenya reported 57 new Covid-19 cases, the highest tally since the first case was reported in March, bringing the total number of cases to 887.
The new cases comprise 23 females and 34 males, all aged between two and 61. The cases were reported in various parts of the country, including Mombasa, Nairobi, Kajiado, Kwale, and Kitui.
According to Government Spokesperson Cyrus Oguna, 35 cases were reported in Mombasa, with 22 cases in Mvita, four in Likoni, and three each in Changamwe and Nyali. In Nairobi, Kibra had nine cases, a mandatory quarantine centre in the city had two, Eastleigh two, while Aga Khan Hospital, Kamulu, Dandora and Pangani had one case each.
The government also tested 12 Tanzanian truck drivers who tested positive, 11 at the Lunga Lunga border and one at Taveta border.
"Today's Covid-19 figures demonstrate that the disease is still within our midst and the infection curve is yet to flatten. We, therefore, urge Kenyans to continue observing the measures advocated for to keep us safe," Oguna said.
On a positive note, the government said 12 people were discharged from hospital, raising the number of recoveries to 313. No death was reported and cumulatively the tally remains at 50.
