309 test positive for COVID-19 as 51 are discharged from hospital

309 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours from a sample size of 4,228 bringing total number of cases in the country to 7886.

Among the top 10 counties leading with highest cases are Nairobi County with 193 cases followed by Kajiado with 22, Kiambu 20, Mombasa has 18, Makueni 17, Busia 11, Machakos 9.

Speaking during the daily COVID-19 briefings Health Chief Administrative Secretary Dr Rashid Aman regretted that the growing number of positive cases indicate containment measures are not being adhered to.

He cited that ¨people are holding house parties, players in the transport sector have gone back to ferrying passengers like before fully packed.¨ Said Dr Aman.

51 more have been discharged, total recoveries stand at 2287.

One more person has succumbed to the disease bringing total death toll to 160.

More to follow……