Number of Coronavirus Cases in Kenya Hits 50

The number of coronavirus infections in the country has climbed to 50 after eight new cases were confirmed on Monday.

Speaking during a media briefing at Afya House on Monday, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the new cases were recorded in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kitui counties.

Six of the cases were confirmed in Nairobi while Mombasa and Kitui registered one each. CS Kagwe said the eight cases were picked after 88 samples from close contacts of the previous 42 patients were tested within the past 24 hours.

He added that the government has traced 1,474 close contacts of the 50 confirmed cases and 231 have since been cleared after being monitored for 14 days.

“Out of this, 231 have been discharged after completing mandatory 14-day follow up,” CS Kagwe said.

1,005 people have so far been tested for Covid-19 in the country. Nairobi County leads with 37 cases followed by Kilifi (6), Mombasa (4), while Kajiado, Kwale, and Kitui have one case each.

“This means the virus is now being spread through community transmission and it calls for more personal responsibility,” CS Kagwe said.