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Kenya reported 199 new positive COVID-19 cases from a sample size of 2,416 on Monday, bringing the country’s total number of infections to 88,579.
The Ministry of Health also announced 5 new deaths related to COVID-19, raising the death toll in the country to 1,571.
Kenya is one of eight countries in Africa that have recorded more than 80,000 COVID-19 infections.
The number of cases from the East African country is the sixth highest on the continent, only overshadowed by the counts recorded by South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, Ethiopia and Tunisia.
The steady increase in infections in Kenya has prompted calls from a section of leaders to urge the government to impose a blockade during the end of the year holidays.
Local media reports that last week the Board of Governors asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to curb travel during the season to halt the spread of the disease by citizens who plan to visit family and friends in rural areas.
Government-imposed measures that are currently active include a nationwide night curfew, a ban on large gatherings, and the partial closure of learning institutions.
