Kibra Constituency Bears about a Quarter of Nairobi's COVID-19 Cases

Kibra Constituency Bears about a Quarter of Nairobi's COVID-19 Cases

According to data from Ministry of Health and Kenya National Bureau of Statistics as of June 9, the cumulative number of reported COVID-19 stood at 2,989.

45% of these COVID-19 cases nationally are in Nairobi.

1,352 - Cases in Nairobi, the highest, followed by Mombasa (913) and Busia (230).

All of the capital's 17 constituencies have reported cases.

About a quarter of Nairobi's COVID-19 reported infections are in Kibra Constituency. 

Here is the distribution of the cases:

Kibra 304 

Kamukunji 136

Lang'ata 129

Westlands 119

Dagoretti North 104

Makadara 88

Embakasi East 54

Ruaraka 50

Mathare 43

Embakasi West 40

Embakasi South 29

Starehe 28

Kasarani 27

Embakasi North 14

Roysambu 4

Dagoretti South 2

Embakasi North 1

31 - Cases per 100,000 people in Nairobi, the second-highest rate after Mombasa (76) while Busia County (26) ranks third.

Nationally, 6 people per 100,000 have contracted the coronavirus. 

The country has recorded 88 deaths and 873 recoveries.



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