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Covid-19: Kenya's cases rise to 2,767

Sunday June 07 2020
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Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe gives updates on Covid-19 at Afya House in the capital Nairobi on June 7, 2020. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By BERNADINE MUTANU

Kenya’s Covid-19 cases have risen to 2,767 after 167 tested positive from 2,833 samples in the last 24 hours.

An 11-month baby is among those infected.

During the Covid-19 daily briefing on Sunday, Kenya's Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said the new cases comprise 125 males and 42 females.

He added that forty-six more people were discharged bringing the total recoveries to 752, while the death toll increased to 84 after one more person succumbed to the virus.

Nairobi County had the highest number of infections at 54 followed by Mombasa (47) and Busia (28). Other counties accounted for the remaining numbers.

The national government will intervene directly in the case of Busia County because of the increased number of truck drivers turning positive.

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“The high numbers come from extremely targeted testing, if you look at Busia and other border counties, there is a huge number of truck drivers,” he said.

He said that the government’s position regarding the opening of bars and sale of alcohol remained the same.

“Opening of bars and sale of alcohol remain banned, those who the flout rules will have licences revoked,” Mr Kagwe said.

The CS thanked those in Nyumba Kumi, especially those in rural areas, who report people coming to their areas from virus epicentres.

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