The Council of Governors has urged Kenyans not to travel to rural
areas after three more cases of coronavirus confirmed.
areas after three more cases of coronavirus confirmed.
According to CoG Chairman Wycliffe Oparanya, counties are not
equipped to handle any outbreak as there are only two testing facilities and
they are located in Nairobi.
equipped to handle any outbreak as there are only two testing facilities and
they are located in Nairobi.
“I advise people not to move to rural. I advise them to stay where
they are. Stay at home,” he said.
they are. Stay at home,” he said.
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Wednesday announced that
the total cases of coronavirus in Kenya are now at 7.
the total cases of coronavirus in Kenya are now at 7.
It was also revealed that 85 people who reportedly came into
contact with a patient who left the Mbagathi Hospital isolation centre, are being traced.
contact with a patient who left the Mbagathi Hospital isolation centre, are being traced.
In light of this, Governor Oparanya urged the national government
to equip all level 4 hospitals and train more health workers.
to equip all level 4 hospitals and train more health workers.
“Counties have no budgets in the emergency vote. We want to ask
the national government to allocate more resources,” he said.
the national government to allocate more resources,” he said.
On his part, Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua reiterated that older
citizens should avoid non-essential movement as they are more at risk.
citizens should avoid non-essential movement as they are more at risk.
He further warned business against hiking prices for commodities.
