Kenya’s COVID-19 Curve Begins To Worry As 1,008 More Test Positive

On November 5^th, 1,008 people tested positive for the COVID-19 in Kenya, from a sample size of 6,038 tested in 24 hours, bringing to 59,595 the number of confirmed cases.

Kenya has so far had a total number of 723,210 cumulative tests. Of the 1,008 cases recorded, in the last 24 hours, 972 are Kenyans and 36 are foreigners.

Nairobi had 417, Mombasa 87, Kiambu 51, Kajiado 48, Nakuru 35,  Kisumu 32,  Kakamega 32, Trans Nzoia 26, Kilifi  24, Nyandarua 23, Kericho 23, Uasin Gishu 23, Nyamira 21, Machakos 20, Migori 16, Nyeri 15, Murang’a 14, Turkana 13.

Siaya had 10, Mandera 9, Busia 8, Meru 7, Kisii 7, West Pokot 6, Tharaka Nithi 6, Makueni 6, Homabay 6, Elgeyo Marakwet 5,  Embu 4, Nandi 3,  Kirinyaga 2, Bomet 2, Bungoma 2, Samburu 1, Baringo 1,Wajir 1, Kwale 1, and Taita Taveta 1.

802 patients recovered from the disease, 679 from the Home-Based Care Program, while 123 have been discharged from various hospitals, bringing the total number of recoveries to 39,193. 21 patients succumbed to the disease bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,072.

There are 1,262 patients currently admitted in various health facilities countrywide, while 5,189 are on Home Based Isolation and Care. 62 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 26 of whom are on ventilatory support, and 31 on supplemental oxygen.

87 patients are separately on supplementary oxygen out of whom 74 are in the general wards, while 13 are in the High Dependency Unit (HDU).

Kenya has been recording high numbers in the last quarter of the previous month and the beginning of this month, as of October 31^st, the country recorded 1,395 new COVID-19 cases and the numbers have been high since then.

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