With over 10,000 cases, Kenya has registered 197 deaths— nearly five times more than the second highest death toll in the region — South Sudan at 38. In May, when Kenya had reported only 21 deaths, 10 had occurred among patients aged above 60. Mombasa County was leading, with a huge number of deaths reported to have occurred at home. “So more tests mean we are more aware of the infection rate and that we also have a higher number of deaths,” he said. He said Kenya has the highest number of Covid-19 cases and deaths in Eastern Africa, a region where two countries, Tanzania and Burundi, have been inconsistent in making their Covid-19 statistics public.

Source: Daily Nation July 14, 2020 06:00 UTC