Kenya has today recorded eight new cases of coronavirus putting the country's total number to 50.

According to Health CS Mutahi Kagwe the new cases are spread across the country with Nairobi county still leading with 37 cases.

Kilifi follows next with  6 cases while Mombasa with 4 , Kwale 1 and Kitui county recording its 1st case.

Kagwe also revealed that the government is currently tracing individuals who came into contact with those who have tested positive.

Kagwe charged ""From the 2,050 people in mandatory quarantine, we have in the last 24 hours tested 172 samples, 84 samples have so far been analyzed and have received confirmation of 1 person who has tested positive for coronavirus,"

The CS urged those living in Nairobi to stop going upcountry during this period since a majority of the elderly people living there are at a higher risk of contracting the disease.

Kagwe called on employers to make sure they release their workers early enough at 4 Pm in order to avoid the curfew. Other new measures that the government has also put in place is to ensure that all boda boda operators only carry one passenger at a time and make sure they put on face masks.