Coronavirus on Thursday claimed its first victim in Kenya as the national tally of confirmed cases stood at 31.
Mutahi Kagwe, the Health Cabinet Secretary said the patient, a 66-year-old Kenyan male died this afternoon at an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Agakhan Hospital where had been admitted.
“The man who was suffering from diabetes arrived in the country on March 13, 2020, from South Africa via Swaziland,” Kagwe said in a statement posted on social media.
Earlier today, the health secretariat confirmed three more cases of the virus to add to yesterday’s tally of 28, but a total of 1029 persons are being traced for having come into contact with the new and previous patients.
Another 123 of people have been discharged after completing the 14 day follow up period, Kenyan media reported on Thursday.
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