Covid-19 Update: 583 test positive as positivity rate stands at 8.7 per cent

The Ministry of Health has announced that 583 people tested positive for the coronavirus disease in the past 24 hours.

According to MOH, the 583 Kenyans were tested from a sample size of 6,686.

The positivity rate of the virus is now 8.7% as the total number of confirmed positive cases was placed at 179,876 bringing the total number of positive cases to 1,913,782.

23 patients succumbed to the disease all of them being late deaths reported after conducting facility audit records in the month of June.

The cumulative fatalities now stand at 3,484.

MOH further said that 123 patients are separately on supplemental oxygen with 113 of them in general wards and 10 in High Dependency Units.

On the other hand, 1,098 patients are currently admitted in various health facilities, while 5,669 patients are under Home Based Isolation and Care program. 273 patients are in the ICU, 204 of whom are on ventilatory support and 51 on supplemental oxygen. 18 patients are under observation.

85 patients have recovered from COVID-19, 60 from the Home Based & Isolation Care program while 25 are from various health facilities. Total recoveries now stand at 123,050; 89,192 are from Home Based Care and Isolation program, while 33,858 are from various health facilities.

As of June 22, MOH said a total of 1,190,889 vaccines have so far been administered across the country. Of these, total first doses are 996,414 while second doses are 194,475.

The uptake of the second dose among those who received their first dose is at 19.5% with the majority being males at 56% while females are at 44%. Proportion of adults fully vaccinated is at 0.75%.

The uptake of the second dose by Priority Groups is as follows: Health Workers 52,916, Aged 58 years and above 52,555, Others 52,172, Teachers 22,535 while Security Officers are at 14,297.

In terms of cases by counties, Uasin Gishu had 4, Kwale 4, Meru 3, West Pokot 3, Garissa 2, Kirinyaga 1, Kitui 1, Migori 1, Nyandarua 1, Nyeri 1, Turkana 1, Isiolo 1 and Baringo 1.

Nairobi has 111 new cases, Siaya 57, Kisumu 51, Kericho 46, Mombasa 43, Busia 39, Nakuru 25, Nyamira 24, Kakamega 21, Homa Bay 20, Vihiga 19, Trans Nzoia 17, Laikipia 12, Kilifi 11, Bungoma 11, Makueni 10, Nandi 9, Kajiado 7, Kiambu 7, Bomet 5, Machakos 5, Taita Taveta 5, Kisii 4