Kenya reported five new coronavirus cases bringing the country’s total number to 184 on Thursday. However, COVID-19 death cases have risen to seven after one patient died in Mombasa.

The five cases are aged between 30-77 years.

Out of the five three are Kenyans while two are foreign nationals. Three of them had travelled; one each from Tanzania, United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates.

“In the last 24 hours, we have tested a total of 308 samples, out of which 5 people have tested positive for the Coronavirus disease. Three of the cases are in Nairobi and two in Mombasa county. Only one of these cases emanated from our mandatory quarantine facilities, while four were picked by our surveillance teams, “ Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said during his daily briefing on the coronavirus situation in the country.

In terms of age breakdown, of the 184 cases, 3 are below 15 years of age, 49 are 15-29 years of age, 119 cases 30-59 years while those above 60 are 13. From a gender perspective, 107 cases are males and 77 females.

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