COVID-19: Kenya's positivity rate at 22.1% after 2,336 new cases recorded, 7 deaths reported

The positivity rate is now at 22.1%, with the total confirmed positive cases rising to 281,358 while cumulative tests so far conducted are 3,076,181.

"From the cases, 2,029 are Kenyans while 307 are foreigners; 1,183 are females and 1,153 are males, while the youngest is a two-month-old child and the oldest is 104 years," said the Ministry in a statement on Thursday.

The cases were distributed across various counties as follows: Nairobi 955, Siaya 146, Nakuru 133, Nyeri 105, Uasin Gishu 96, Mombasa 73, Kakamega 73, Kiambu 61, Bomet 51, Makueni 48, Kericho 45, Kwale 45, Kilifi 44, Laikipia 44, Kajiado 40, Kisumu 39, Migori 33, Embu 32, Machakos 23 and Kirinyaga 22.

More cases were recorded in Nyandarua 22, Meru 21, Elgeyo Marakwet 21, Tharaka Nithi 20, Baringo 18, Trans Nzoia 17, Vihiga 16, Turkana 14, Isiolo 12, Homa Bay 11, Murang’a 10, Garissa 9, Busia 7, Nandi 6, Bungoma 5, Narok 5, West Pokot 4, Kisii 4, Taita Taveta 3, Wajir 2 and Lamu 1.

The ministry noted that 1,759 patients recovered from the coronavirus; 1,699 from the Home-Based Isolation and Care program while 60 were discharged from various health facilities countrywide. Total recoveries now stand at 261,067.

However, 7 patients succumbed to the disease, all of them being late deaths reported after conducting facility record audits. This pushes the cumulative fatalities to 5,411.

“A total of 1,176 patients are currently admitted in various health facilities countrywide, while 25,024 are under the Home-Based Isolation and Care program. 44 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 23 of them on ventilatory support while 20 are on supplemental oxygen,” said the Ministry.

“One patient is under observation. Another 317 patients are on supplemental oxygen and 280 of them are in the general wards. 37 patients are in the High Dependency Unit (HDU).”

According to the Ministry, a total of 10,356,914 vaccines had so far been administered across the country as of January 5th 2022. Of these, 5,956,101 are partially vaccinated while those fully vaccinated are 4,347,094. The uptake of the second dose among those who received their first dose was 56.2%.