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Kenya Faces Vaccination Crisis as 18 Die of Covid-19
President Uhuru kenyatta receiving Covid-19 vaccine on March 26, 2021 at State House, Nairobi
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629 individuals have tested positive for Covid-19 out of a sample size of 5,832 tested in the last 24 hours.
The total number of positive Covid-19 cases now stand at 152,523, while the cumulative tests conducted so far are 1,611,679.
Of the cases announced today, 612 are Kenyans while 17 are foreigners, while 358 are male and 271 are female. The youngest is a one-year- old infant while the oldest is 92 years old.
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe addressing the media on November 26, 2020
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Regrettably, 18 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours. Two occurred in the last 24 hours, eight on diverse dates within the last one month while 8 are late deaths reported after conducting facility record audits. This pushes the cumulative fatalities to 2,519.
Twenty patients succumbed to Covid19, pushing the cumulative fatalities to 2,560.
A total of 1,507 patients are currently admitted in various health facilities countrywide, while 6,834 patients are on Home Based Isolation & Care.
Some 226 patients are in the ICU, 52 of whom are on ventilatory support and 144 on supplemental oxygen. Thirty patients are on observation.
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By the close of the day Thursday, a total of 778,254 persons had been vaccinated against Covid-19 disease countrywide. Of this, 446,329 are aged 58 years and above, 148,358 are health workers, 119,161 are teachers while 64,406 are security officers.
Meanwhile, the government is toying with the idea of doing away with double dosage of the Covid-19 jab to skirt around the current shortage of AstraZeneca vaccine.
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Kenya recorded 241 positive Covid-19 cases on Monday bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 151,894. The cases were drawn from a sample size of 2,515 tested in the last 24 hours. Cumulative tests conducted so far are 1,605,847.
From the cases, 228 are Kenyans while 13 are foreigners. 135 are males and 106 are females. The youngest is a-seven-year-old child while the oldest is 90 years. The positivity rate is at 9.6%.
In terms of County distribution; Nairobi county registered 153, cases Meru 18, Uasin Gishu 14, Machakos 10, Kiambu 9, Nakuru 9, Mombasa 8, Nandi 6, Kitui 3, Bungoma 2, Kajiado 2, Nyandarua 2 while Kilifi, Murang’a , Nyeri, West Pokot and Kakamega recorded one case each.