The Health Ministry of Health has reported 603 new coronavirus cases from a sample size of 5,724 tested within the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 243,887 samples have been tested since the first case was confirmed on March 13. SEE ALSO: Sea turns red in Faroe Islands as 250 whales slaughtered in 'barbaric' huntIn a statement, Health CS Mutahi Kagweshared some good news that another 682 patients have recovered from the disease. The distribution of new cases per county is as follows: Again, Nairobi County continues to lead the pack with 441 new cases, followed by Kiambu with 44. The continued rise in Covid-19 cases is worrying even as the government plans to bring in more Cuban doctors to boost the fight against the disease.

Source: Standard Digital July 19, 2020 14:01 UTC