COVID-19

Covid-19 cases rise to 42 with 4 new cases - Kagwe

In Summary

• By Saturday, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said 833 people had been tested so far and were aiming to test 2,000 others through the mass test.

• He said a total of 1,141 contacts were being traced.

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe during the opening of the telemedicine centre at KNH on Sunday, March 22, 2020.
Image: DOUGLAS OKIDDY

There are four new cases of Covid-19, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has said.

They are one Kenyan and three foreigners from US, Cameroon and Burkina Faso.

A total of 69 samples were analysed.

 

 

 

On Saturday, there were  seven new cases bringing the total number of cases to 38.

However, one patient died on Thursday. The man, who was 66 years old, died at Aga Khan University Hospital on Thursday. He had diabetes.

This means there are 37 recorded Covid-19 cases in Kenya. One person has fully recovered.

All the new cases were from Nairobi county.

Out of the seven, four patients were Kenyans, two were Congolese and one was  Chinese.

The CS had said that there was a likelihood of an increase in the Covid-19 cases once mass testing begins on Sunday.

 

Kagwe said the government would embark on mass testing for those believed to have been in contact with Covid-19 patients.

 

 

 

According to Kagwe, 833 people have been tested so far and were aiming to test 2,000 others through the mass test.

He said a total of 1,141 contacts are being traced

"We are closely monitoring 978 close contacts and we have discharged 163 after the 14-day follow up period,” Kagwe said