1000 COVID-19 Cases As Positivity Rate Hits 17 Percent

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Tuesday, March 16, announced a fresh 1,064 daily positive cases for COVID-19, out of a sample size of 6,151 tested in the last 24 hours.

The total confirmed positive cases now stand at 115,031. The total tests conducted so far are 1,379,990.

The positivity rate has hit a high of 17 percent.

Seven patients, unfortunately, succumbed to the disease during the same period, pushing the cumulative number of fatalities to 1,925.

Meanwhile, 185 patients have recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours. Total recoveries now stand at 88,781.

There are 709 patients currently admitted to various health facilities countrywide, while 2,223 patients are on Home Based Isolation and Care.

104 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 25 of whom are on ventilator support and 72 on supplemental oxygen.

9 patients are on observation. Another 70 patients are separately on supplementary oxygen with all of them in the general wards.

Nairobi county continues to lead with 681 cases followed by Kiambu 93, Nakuru 69, Uasin Gishu 40, Kisumu 25, Kajiado 23, Busia 20, Machakos 17, Kericho 17, Mombasa 15, Nyeri 10, Kirinyaga 8, Isiolo 5, Mandera 5, Laikipia 4, Turkana 4, Nandi 4, Meru 4, Elgeyo Marakwet 3, Migori 3, Siaya 3, Embu 1, Kakamega 1, Kwale 1, Marsabit 1, Murang’a 1, Narok 1, Nyamira 1, Nyandarua 1, Tharaka Nithi 1, Baringo 1 and Bomet 1.