25 more people have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total tally of confirmed cases in Kenya to 912, Health Chief Administrative Secretary Rashid Aman has said on Monday.
Taita Taveta, Garissa and Meru are the latest counties to record their first cases, bringing the total number of affected counties to 23.
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The distribution of other new cases by county is: Kajiado (6), Mombasa (5), Nairobi (3), Kiambu (3) and Kwale (3).
Dr Aman said plans are now underway to have a laboratory set up at the Namanga border to speed up testing and release of virus results.
Government Spokesperson Cyrus Oguna, who was present at the briefing, clarified that police officers do not have the authority to arrest those not wearing face masks when they're inside their private cars.
