Kenya Records 925 New COVID-19 Cases And 15 New Deaths

On November 17^th, 925 people tested positive for the virus, from a sample size of 5,559 tested in 24 hours, bringing to 71,729 the number of confirmed positive cases in Kenya.  From the cases 893 are Kenyans and 32 are foreigners.

Distribution: Nairobi 358, Kiambu 102, Mombasa 59, Nakuru 39, Nyeri 39, Machakos 32, Busia 32, Kisumu 29, Kilifi 28, Kajiado 25, Siaya 23, Meru 20, Laikipia 20, Kisii 15, Uasin Gishu 14, Bungoma 13, Baringo 12, Nyamira 10, Embu 9, Vihiga 9..

Lamu 8, Tharaka Nithi 7,  Makueni 5, Samburu 3, Kericho 2, Kakamega 2, Murang’a 2, Kwale 1, Kirinyaga 1, West Pokot 1, Garissa 1, Bomet 1, Migori 1, Trans Nzoia 1, and Turkana 1.

According to MOH, 1,018 patients have recovered from the disease, 850 from the Home-Based Care Program, while 168 have been discharged from various hospitals. The country’s total recoveries now stand at 47,262.

Sadly, 15 patients have succumbed to the disease bringing the fatality to 1,302 from a total of 793,026 cumulative tests that the country has carried out so far.

A total of 1,237 patients are admitted in various health facilities countrywide, while 6,257 are on Home Based Isolation and Care. 62 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 26 of whom are on ventilatory support, and 32 on supplemental oxygen.

Another 92 patients are separately on supplementary oxygen out of whom 69 are in the general wards, while 23 are in the High Dependency Unit (HDU).

The MOH added that currently, 2,352 health care workers have tested positive for the virus, out of which 1,177 are males and 1,175 are females. The cumulative fatality for healthcare workers is 30.

The Ministry Of Health also said since the beginning of the month, November, the country has recorded 14,927 positive cases and lost 274 people to the COVID-19 virus.