By Grace Kuria
Kenya has on Tuesday announced that it has inoculated a total of 840,075 persons against COVID-19.
Of these, 486,050 are aged 58 years and above, 154,031 are Health Care Workers, 129,527 teachers, while 70,467 are security officers.
As at April 26, a total of 1,080,000 doses had been distributed to the regional depots countrywide leaving a balance of 40,000 doses at the Kitengela Central Vaccine stores.
The country’s ministry of health also announced that it has recorded 511 new coronavirus cases, raising the country’s total tally to 157,492 cases.
According to the Ministry of Health, 467 people have recovered from the disease, 385 from Home Based and Isolation Care while 82 are from various health facilities countrywide.
The number of total recoveries is now at 107,303. 78,207 from Home Based Care and Isolation while 29,096 are from various health facilities.
Unfortunately, 22 people have succumbed to the disease. Total fatalities from COVID-19 now stand at 2,665.
