Kenya has registered its first death from the coronavirus (Covid-19), the health ministry announced on Thursday.

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In a statement, Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe said that the victim was a 66-year-old Kenyan man and had a long-term health condition.

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"We have received the sad news of the death of first patient who had tested positive for coronavirus," said Mr Kagwe.

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He had arrived into the country from South Africa through Eswatini on March 13.

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The patient died at the Aga Khan Hospital intensive care unit in the capital Nairobi on Thursday afternoon.

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Kenya has confirmed three more cases of coronavirus, raising the national tally to 31.

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Source: theeastafrican.co.ke

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