15 more test positive, confirmed cases in Kenya rise to 411 – Nairobi News

15 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 411.

According to Health CS Mutahi Kagwe, the eight female and seven male patients were confirmed positive out of 1,434 samples tested in the last 24 hours.

Kagwe said 11 of the 15 confirmed cases are from Mombasa, pointing at a worrying rise in coronavirus cases at the coastal county and the need for more drastic measures.

“Mombasa is becoming a worrying situation and we need to take more measures to contain Mombasa,” said Kagwe.

The health CS has also indicated that mass testing has already commenced and is being conducted in different parts of Nairobi.

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