Non-communicable diseases were the underlying common factor among those who have died of Covid-19 in Mombasa.
According to data seen by the Saturday Nation, at least 26 of the 32 people who succumbed to the virus in Mombasa had diabetes, hypertension, asthma and heart-related diseases.
Mombasa's Old Town is leading with 10 deaths, Ganjoni four, Bondeni three, Kenya Ports Authority two, Kisauni two, Majengo two, Bamburi one, Nyali one and Jomvu one.
Some 99 per cent of those who succumbed in Mombasa had underlying health issues," said Mombasa County Health Chief Officer Khadija Shikely.
In an interview with the Saturday Nation at the Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) Covid-19 Treatment Centre, Dr Shikely said the county has been forced to change strategy due to the emerging threats.
