By FADHILI FREDRICK More by this AuthorThe number of Covid-19 cases in Kenya rose by 278 on Saturday to reach a total of 9,726 since the first one was reported on March 13. Dr Mwangangi also reported that the number of recoveries had risen to 2,832 as 99 more patients had been discharged. NUMBERS RISINGAdvertisementThe new cases, which pushed Kenya closer to the 10,000 mark, were found following the testing of 1,403 samples in the last 24 hours. Nairobi and Mombasa remained the two counties with the highest numbers of cases -5,350 and 1,722 cases, respectively. KWALE STATUSIn terms of county preparedness, the ministry praised Kwale for fulfilling the requirement for at least 300 beds for Covid-19 patients.

Source: Daily Nation July 11, 2020 11:32 UTC