The ministry of health in Kenya announced on Monday that 15 people who had been infected with the novel coronavirus have now recovered in the last 24 hours and they will be released to rejoin their families.This now brings the total number of people who have triumphed against the virus to 40.

Minister for health Mr. Mutahi Kagwe while addressing the media on the latest update on the COVID-19 cases said, eleven more people have tested positive, raising Kenya's cases to 208.

The new cases are six males and five female aged between one year and 40 years.

The cases are from Mandera (4), Mombasa (3), Nairobi (2), Nakuru (1) and Machakos (1).

The minister said that one more death has been reported, raising the number of those who have died from the virus to nine.

Additionally Mr. Kagwe said that over 8,000 samples from quarantined persons and their contacts have so far been tested.

SOURCE: Health Ministry in Kenya