Kenya records 47 new Covid-19 cases rising total number of Covid19 cases to 582

Kenya has hit another record high in terms of the number of coronavirus cases recorded daily, reporting 47 more positive test results on Wednesday.

The Health ministry said 32 of the new cases were recorded in Mombasa, 11 in Nairobi, two in Busia and one each in Kiambu and Kwale.

While announcing a total of 582 confirmed cases since Kenya's first case on March 13, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said two more people had died, raising the death toll to 26.

He said the two people died at their homes in Mombasa.

The CS also reported that eight more people had been discharged, raising the country's total number of recoveries to 190.