Mombasa reports Kenya's highest Covid-19 death toll
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The minister announced Mombasa has the highest rate of Covid-19 deaths recording 27, followed by Nairobi (20) while Siaya, Bomet and Kiambu have one fatality each.
Kenya's coronavirus tally has risen to 963 after 51 people tested positive in the last 24 hours.
During Tuesday press briefing, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the number of recoveries rose to 358 after 22 patients were discharged from hospitals.
No Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours.
The minister announced Mombasa has the highest rate of Covid-19 deaths recording 27, followed by Nairobi (20) while Siaya, Bomet and Kiambu have one fatality each.
Analysis of Kenya’s corona data shows children are the least infected followed by the elderly aged above 60 years.
So far, the are 37 active cases of children aged between zero and nine years, 69 cases (10 to 19 years), 238 (20 to 24 years), 268 (30 to 39 years), 172 (40 to 49), 112 (50 to 59) and 76 cases of people aged 60 and above.
In terms of gender, the virus is fast spreading in males with 569 cases so far.
Out of Kenya’s 47 counties, 23 have had cases of the virus with the majority, at 83 per cent, reported in Mombasa and Nairobi.
Nairobi is leading with 470 cases followed by Mombasa at 331, whole Kajiado is third with 43 cases.
Mandera has 18 cases, Kiambu (17), Wajir (16), Migori (14), Kilifi (10), Kwale (seven), Kitui and Taita Taveta five cases each. Busia, Nakuru, Uasin Gishu, four cases each.
Machakos has three cases, Garissa, Bungoma, Homa Bay, Siaya two cases each while Meru, Bomet and Isiolo have single cases.
The country has lost 25 people aged 60 and above, 10 aged between 50 and 59, nine (40 and 49), five (30 and 39) and one child.
