The deadly Covid-19 disease has been killing seven Kenyans daily as the third wave sweeps the country.
A stern looking President Uhuru made the revelation as he threw Kenya into an indefinate lockdown to stem the Covid -19 tide.
He declared the counties of Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos, Kajiado and Nakuru as disease areas and imposed a cessassation of movement in or out of those areas.
He announced the following measures;
New Covid measures:
- Machakos, Kiambu, Nairobi, Kajiado, Nakuru complete lockdown.
- All gatherings suspended in the same counties.
- Physical cabinet meetings suspended
- All national parliament meetings suspended plus those in above counties.
- Covid negative certificate required for all travellers into Kenya.
- Curfew revised to 8pm to 4am in the above counties.
Remains the same to rest of the country.
- All curfew passes cancelled and new ones to be issues afresh on need basis.
- All worship in affected counties cancelled.
- All learning in universities and TIVETS cancelled expect ongoing KCSE exams.
- All sporting activities suspended.
- Bars closed in affected counties. Sale of alcohol is also suspended in restaurants.
- Public transport to strictly enforce 60% carrying capacity guidelines.
- All employees to work from home except essential services.
- Hospitals to limit visitors to 2 per patient.
- Social gathering to have max 15 persons. Funerals within 72 hours with max 50 persons.
Weddings no more than 30 pax. No political gatherings.
- Those above 58 years to be vaccinated as a priority.
