As of 20th March, 2020 NO NEW CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES IN Kenya.
✅ Additional 7 people are under monitoring.
✅4 suspected cases admitted under isolation with 1 case testing negative, remaining 3 awaiting lab results. #KomeshaCorona
✅Ministry of Health following a case in Kilifi with test result expected at 7:00am Saturday 21st March 2020.
✅44 people released from hospital after being in isolation for 14 days.
✅ Next 2 weeks are critical for the country. It will determine the direction of cases in Kenya.
✅ Emphasis on hygiene & social distancing.
✅ Government pleads with citizens to stay at home.
Following measures in place:
✔️ All bars & nightclubs to close by 7:30pm every day effective Monday 23rd of March, 2020. During opening hours, premises to define maximum occupancy keeping to 1.5 meters apart. Places of food can continue as normal but keep social distances.
✔️Supermarkets to limit consumers inside premise to the 1.5 meters distance between shoppers. Queue Management system must me provided with preference to elderly, expectant mothers, PWD's & encourage home delivery.All supermarkets & shopping areas to disinfect several times a day
✔️ Where feasible, supermarkets encouraged to open 24 hours & Gov't to provide extra security upon request.
✔️Open air markets are high risk environments & directed to disinfect regularly, especially vegetable markets to have raised display platforms & daily garbage collection.
✔️ County Govt's to prioritise garbage collection & sanitation in all market areas.
✔️Markets to remain open but directive on social distancing & sanitation to be followed.
✔️ Employers to ensure social distancing if still at work & encourage staff to go on leave.
✔️Factories to use minimum workforce but continue on 24 Hours basis following the social distancing requirements & Gov't to provide security upon request.
✔️14 Seater PSV's to carry 8 passengers MAXIMUM, 25 Seaters 15 passengers MAXIMUM, 30 Seaters 60% occupancy MAXIMUM, same applies for SGR & Commuter Rail services.
✔️ALL arriving passengers MUST self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival failure to that they will face prosecution.
✔Public & private hospitals to restrict patient visitation to family & relatives of patients.
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