Kenya has reported 313 new COVID-19 cases on in the last 24 hours, marking a positivity rate of 4.5% on Tuesday, September 21st, 2021.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Ministry of Health said the new cases were reported total from a sample size of 7,034 tested .
The ministry confirmed positive cases are now 246,956 and cumulative tests so far conducted are 2,507,763.
The 313 cases are distributed across the country as follows: Nairobi 54, Nakuru 42, Meru 23, Kericho 18, Kiambu 18, Nyeri 13, Murang’a 12, Kakamega 10, Bomet 8, Embu 8, Kisii 8, Narok 8, Mombasa 6, Nyandarua 6, Makueni 6, Uasin Gishu 6, Garissa 6, Kitui 5, Mandera 5, Kirinyaga 4, Baringo 4, Marsabit 4, Samburu 4, Bungoma 4, Trans Nzoia 4, Machakos 3, Siaya 3, Tharaka Nithi 3, Kwale 2, Laikipia 2, Migori 2, Lamu 2, Isiolo 2, Kajiado 1, West Pokot 1, Kisumu 1, Busia 1, Elgeyo Marakwet 1, Taita Taveta 1, Tana River 1 and Kilifi 1.
At the same time, 13 patients are reported to have succumbed to the disease, one of them having occurred in the last 24 hours while 12 are late deaths reported after conducting facility record audits in the month of September 2021. This now pushes the cumulative fatalities to 5,008.
Meanwhile, 498 patients have recovered from the disease with 381 from the Home-Based Isolation and Care program while 117 from various health facilities countrywide. Total recoveries now stand at 238,448 of whom 192,829 are from the Home-Based Care and Isolation program, while 45,619 are from various health facilities countrywide.
According to the Ministry, a total of 1,378 patients are currently admitted in various health facilities countrywide, while 2,973 are under the Home-Based Isolation and Care program.
Some 97 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 64 of whom are on ventilatory support and 26 on supplemental oxygen while 7 patients are under observation.
“Another 448 patients are separately on supplemental oxygen with 419 of them in general wards and 29 in High Dependency Units (HDU),” said the Ministry.
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