By Aggrey Omboki More by this AuthorThe Ministry of Health on Tuesday confirmed 246 new Covid-19 cases, increasing the total number to 32,803. Dr Aman said 160 patients recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 19,055. The number of Covid-19 deaths increased to 559 after five more patients succumbed to the virus, Dr Aman said. Dr Aman noted that the pandemic had resulted in fewer patients visiting public health facilities for malaria treatment. Advertisement“In 2019, the average rate for patients visiting public health facilities was 300,000 per week.

Source: Daily Nation August 25, 2020 12:38 UTC