Kenya: Covid-19 - Most of the Dead Had Diabetes, Hypertension

One in three patients who died from Covid-19 had hypertension or diabetes, the Ministry of Health said as it reported 10 new deaths and 637 infections.

"Hypertension is at 17 per cent, diabetes at 15 per cent while chronic lung diseases are at 10 per cent. Cancer deaths are at 10 per cent while HIV patients represent four per cent," acting Health Director General Patrick Amoth said yesterday.

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