{"id":185668,"date":"2021-04-09T17:02:46","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T15:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/coronavirus-kenya-covid19-update-8-april-2021?lang=en"},"modified":"2021-04-09T17:02:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T15:02:46","slug":"coronavirus-kenya-covid-19-update-8-april-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/coronavirus-kenya-covid-19-update-8-april-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus – Kenya: COVID-19 update (8 April 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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1,698 people have tested positive to the disease, from a sample size of 11,352. Our positivity rate is at 14.9 %. Total confirmed positive cases are now 143,063. Cumulative tests so far conducted are 1,542,088.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Distribution of positive cases by age; 
\n0-9 years (57), 
\n10-19 years (62), 
\n20-29 years (228), 
\n30-39 years (441), 
\n40-49 years (343), 
\n50-59 years (268), 
\n60 and above (299).<\/p>\n

County distribution; 
\nNairobi 788, Kiambu 121, Nakuru 81, 
\nMombasa 73, 
\nUasin Gishu 65, 
\nTurkana 46, 
\nKisumu 43, 
\nKitui 41, 
\nNyeri 39, 
\nMachakos 37, 
\nMeru 35, 
\nBomet 30, 
\nNyamira 30, 
\nBungoma 28, 
\nKajiado 28, 
\nGarissa 24, 
\nBusia 23, 
\nKilifi 20,
\nTrans Nzoia 19, 
\nMurang’a 14, 
\nKericho 13, 
\nNandi 13, 
\nMigori 12, 
\nNyandarua 11, 
\nLaikipia 10, 
\nSiaya 9, 
\nIsiolo 7, 
\nKakamega 6, Taita Taveta 6, 
\nVihiga 5, 
\nMakueni 3, West Pokot 3, 
\nkHoma bay 2, Kwale 2, Tharaka Nithi 2, 
\nKirinyaga 1 and Baringo 1.<\/p>\n

RECOVERED:
\n456 patients have recovered from the disease, 267 from Home Based & Isolation Care, & 189 are from various health facilities. Total recoveries now stand at 97,650.<\/p>\n

DEATHS:
\n16 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours. One occurred in the last 24 hours, one within the last one month & 14 are late death reports from facility record audits. Our sincere condolences to families and friends of those who have lost their loved ones.<\/p>\n

Cumulative fatalities are now at 2,292.<\/p>\n

Cumulative deaths by age; 
\n0-9 years (45), 
\n10-19 years (17), 
\n20-29 (94), 
\n30-39 years (205), 
\n40-49 years (322), 
\n50-59 years (520), 
\n60 years and above (1,089).<\/p>\n

ADMISSIONS:
\n1,620 patients are currently admitted in various health facilities countrywide. 4,247 patients are on Home Based Isolation and Care. 235 patients are in the ICU, 48 on ventilatory support & 155 on supplemental oxygen. 32 patients are on observation.<\/p>\n

Another 261 patients are separately on supplementary oxygen with 248 of them in the general wards and 13 in the High Dependency Unit (HDU).<\/p>\n

VACCINATION: 
\nA total of 378,363 people have been vaccinated with the Astrazeneca vaccine. 104,726 are Health Workers, Heavy check mark30,821 Security Officers, 52,420 Teachers & 190,396 are other members of the public who include those at 58 years & above.<\/p>\n

In terms of Gender 213,971 (57%) are Males and 164,392 (43%) are females.<\/p>\n

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Kenya.<\/i><\/div>\n

Source: Africa Newsroom – APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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