Kenya has today recorded 141 positive Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours from a sample size of 3,571. The total confirmed cases now stand at 100,193 as the total cumulative tests conducted are 1,162,491. Covid-19 infections and deaths are likely to peak in mid-March due to the reopening of schools, researchers have warned. Kemri-Wellcome Trust report dubbed projections of Covid-19 cases and deaths following schools re-opening in January this year, projects a transmission rate of 25 per cent. In addition, researchers project that at least 137,000 new cases and 116 deaths will be reported in the country by June this year.

Source: Standard Digital January 26, 2021 14:03 UTC