Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

top
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe addresses a news conference on March 11, 2022 when he announced the Ministry of Health had dropped the nationwide mask mandate/CFM - Moses Muoki

Capital Health

Kenya’s COVID-19 positivity rate rises to 5.6pc

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 28 – Kenya COVID-19 positivity rate has risen to 5.6 percent after 128 infections were recorded in the last 24 hours.

According to Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, 124 of these are Kenyans while the rest are foreigners.

In a statement, the CS stated indicated that 26 patients have recovered from the virus

“The youngest is a one-year-old while the oldest is 85 years old. Total confirmed positive cases are now 324,686 and the cumulative tests conducted so far are 3,662,979,” he stated.

Kagwe further indicated that 18.1 million vaccines have been administered across the country.

“Of these, 16,447,936 are doses administered to the adult population. Another 1,365,818 are does administered to those between 15 to 17 years, 34,226 are below 15 years but above 12 years while 335,015 are booster doses,” he said.

About The Author

Comments
Advertisement

More on Capital News

NATIONAL NEWS

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked  elected leaders in Nairobi county to work together towards bettering the lives of...

NATIONAL NEWS

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – Kenya’s journey to becoming a global industrial powerhouse is on course, President William Ruto has said. He cited the...

NATIONAL NEWS

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – Members of Parliament are mulling disbanding the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Board following revelations that they halted the implementation...

NATIONAL NEWS

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – The Nairobi County Government intends to evacuate at least 3,000 to shelters where they can have access to food...

NATIONAL NEWS

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – Roads have turned into rivers in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, as a top official said flooding had “escalated to...

NATIONAL NEWS

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – Four bodies of suspected flood victims have been recovered from Mathare River following heavy rains witnessed in Nairobi on...

NATIONAL NEWS

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has appealed for public information on the prime suspect in the murder of...

NATIONAL NEWS

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – The Kenya Railways company has suspended commuter train services in the city following heavy rains that has led of...