Another nurse from Port Reitz hospital Mombasa has succumbed to Covid-19.

Mr. Brown Kupila Sanga died at Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital on Wednesday evening.

In his condolence message Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho eulogised him as a dependable coworker.

"It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the tragic loss of Mr. Brown Kupila Sanga ,who was a nurse stationed at the Port Reitz Mental Hospital, due to Covid-19 complications" reads part of the message from Joho.

"He fought very bravely but unfortunately he succumbed to the disease last night. He was known to approach his duties with alot of zeal and a thorough professionalism. He was a dependable coworker and wa loved by his colleagues."

He prayed for comfort for her family and colleagues.

In November 2020 Margaret Mwadime from Port Reitz also succumbed to the deadly virus.

Meanwhilethe country has recorded 1,091 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the case load to 149,219.

This was a sample size of 5,958 recording a positivity rate of 18.3 per cent.

According to Health CAS Rashid Aman there are 1,603 patients currently admitted in various hospitals across the country. Another, 5,567 patients are on the home-based care programme.A total of 261 patients are in ICU, out of which 44 are on ventilatory support.

The CAS further stated that 616,166 people have been vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine.