This archive report was first published on 7 June 2020.
June 7, 2020 - Nairobi, Kenya
Kenya's COVID-19 recovery numbers have reached 752, following the discharge of 46 more patients from hospital.
According to Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, the country's cases have surged to 2,767, with 167 new cases confirmed from 2,833 samples tested since Saturday.
"We have the highest cases today (Sunday) and this is because of the targeted mass testing which we have been undertaking," Kagwe said.
The disease has spread to 36 counties out of 47, with Nairobi leading the new cases with 54, followed by Mombasa with 47, Busia with 28, Kiambu with 14, and Uasin Gishu with 11.
"The numbers are not going down, they are going up," Kagwe said, urging Kenyans to be more vigilant in adhering to public health protocols.
Busia, which has reported 28 cases, all of which are truck drivers, will receive direct intervention from the national government due to the rising numbers.
President Uhuru Kenyatta has convened a meeting with Governors on Wednesday to discuss their level of preparedness in tackling the virus.
He has also reviewed some of the measures, including the dusk to dawn curfew, which will now start at 9pm to 4am.
The restrictions in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Mandera remain in force for 30 more days, with Eastleigh and Mombasa's Old Town now open after a 30-day lockdown.
