The 16 cases were discovered after the ministry conducted tests on 530 samples. Nine of those who tested positive were from quarantine facilities, while sever were from contact tracing. Eleven patients had travel history while five were infected locally.
Dr Mwangangi said that of the positive cases, 12 are from Nairobi, three Mombasa and one from Kilifi. Nine are males while seven are females. She urged Kenyans visiting markets and other public places to wear masks. She said that production of face masks are on going locally and would be distributed at county levels.
She warned private hospitals against exploiting Kenyans during this period.
