Slightly over 7.5 per cent of Covid-19 patients in Mombasa have died from underlying medical conditions like diabetes and obesity, a tally by the county health department shows. This is the latest grim statistics from Mombasa, which had reported 249 infections from the virus by Wednesday, only second to Nairobi. By yesterday, Mombasa had recorded 22 deaths, including 10 in Old Town, representing 55 per cent of all recorded morbidity in Kenya. Statistics from the county health department show most fatalities were for those aged above 60 years, with just two aged 51 and 59. SEE ALSO: Italy coronavirus deaths surge by 793 in a day, lifting total death toll to 4,825Like Buluma, Oyugi had underlying health conditions.

Source: Standard Digital May 14, 2020 21:00 UTC