16 more patients have died from Covid-19 in Kenya in the past 24 hours bringing the total fatalities to 858 in Kenya.

 

At the same time, 497 more people have tested positive for Coronavirus raising the total number of confirmed positive cases in the country to 46,144.

 

The new Covid-19 cases were confirmed after tests were done on 4,888 samples in the last 24 hours increasing the total number of tests cumulatively to 632,669.

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471 of the new virus patients are Kenyans and 26 foreigners, 295 are male and 202 female with the youngest patient being a one-year-old and the oldest 88.

 

A total of 238 recoveries were recorded, 170 from the Home-Based Care Program and 68 discharged from various hospitals bringing total recoveries to 32,760.

 

By Wednesday, 27 virus patients were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 27 on ventilatory support and 41 on supplementary oxygen.

 

1,189 others were admitted to various health facilities and 2,661 were receiving medical treatment under Home Based Isolation and Care.

 

The new Covid-19 cases are distributed as follows; Nairobi 227, Machakos 64, Mombasa 51, Uasin Gishu 37, Laikipia 28, Busia 19, Kajiado 11, Embu 10, Nakuru 9, Wajir 7, Kiambu 6, Kilifi 6, Kisumu 4, Nyeri 4, Makueni 3, Elgeyo Marakwet 2, Meru 2, Kisii 2, Turkana 2, Narok 1, Homabay 1 and Kakamega 1.