Researchers say under the most plausible scenario, the rate of Covid-19 cases and deaths would peak this month into April. The daily Covid-19 cases are currently averaging at around 1,300, with Friday recording the highest number (2,008) in the history of the pandemic in Kenya. She argued that the current wave is also being driven by asymptomatic young population composed of school children. Nairobi, Mombasa, Kiambu, Nakuru and Kajiado lead in the number of Covid-19 cases so far reported, with Nairobi accounting for 46 per cent (over 58,600 cases) of all cases which have been reported in Kenya. Wajir has the least number of cases- with 90 followed by Tana River with 106 and Mandera with 123 cases as of Saturday.

Source: Daily Nation March 29, 2021 09:04 UTC