• 18 more patients succumbed to the virus, raising fatalities in the country to 456.
• A total of 685 of those discharged were from the home-based programme, while 58 were discharged from various health facilities.
Kenya has recorded 679 new cases of Covid-19, raising the country's total to 28,104, Some 743 patients have now recovered from the disease and 18 more patients succumbed to the virus, raising fatalities in the country to 456.
Kenya on Wednesday recorded 679 new cases of Covid-19, raising the country's total to 28,104, Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi has confirmed.
The new positives were drawn from the 6,590 people whose samples were tested within 24 hours.
This brings the country's cumulative total tests to 369,091.
From the new cases, 658 were Kenyans while 31 were foreigners.
Speaking during the daily Covid-19 briefing, Mwangangi said in terms of gender, 400 were male and 279 were female. Age wise, the youngest was a one -month-old infant while oldest was 87 years old.
Some 743 patients have now recovered from the disease, bringing the total number of recoveries in the country so far to 14,610 .
A total of 685 of those discharged were from the home-based programme, while 58 were discharged from various health facilities.
However, 18 more patients succumbed to the virus, raising fatalities in the country to 456. Fifteen of the fatalities had pre-existing health conditions while three had no known health conditions.
Among those who succumbed was Kemri director of corporate services Kamau Mugenda.
Mwangangi described him as an astute manager.
The CS also reported another home fatality, a 55-year old female from Meru who was hypertensive.
Further, Mwangangi noted that Kenya and South Africa are frontier countries in African in terms of vaccine trials.
"We have collaboration with University of Oxford and different other partners in terms of ensuring that when this vaccine is found, Kenya has a stake in," she said.
Meanwhile, the new cases were spread out in Nairobi 349, Kiambu 69, Kajiado 35, Machakos 25, Nyeri 23, Garissa 18, Mombasa 16, Kericho 14, Uasin Gishu 13, Nyandarua 13, Tharak Nithi 11, Laikipia 9, Nkkuru 8, Migori 8, Kisumu 7, Nandi 6, Busia 6, Meru 5, Muranga, Kirinyaga, Isiolo and Tana River had 4 cases each, Trans Nzoia Homabay and Embu had 3 cases each, Kitui, Vihiga, Narok and Kilifi 2 cases each while Kakamega, Baringo, Samburu, Siaya, Bomet, Taita Taveta and Nyamira had one case each.