The Mombasa County emergence response team led by Governor Hassan Joho and County Commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo has ordered all nicht clubs be closed for the next 30 days.
According to the team, this is to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the county.
Speaking to the press at his office, Joho said the team has come up with several measures to prevent the spread of the virus with the closure of clubs being one of them.
Bars and restaurants have also been ordered to reduce noise and ensure they close by 11pm.
The team directed the Kenya ferry services to ensure that they provide sanitizers for all the passengers using the ferries.
Below is a summary of the recommendations from the team.
1. Suspend Prison visits for the next 30 days.
2. (Additional) to minimize visits to the sick in hospitals (restrict to two immediate family members
3. Suspend all Inter school’s functions
4. Suspend all Public gatherings, meetings & events.
5. Suspension inter-agency, inter-institution, inter – religious meetings – gatherings.
6. Door to door sensitization on good hand hygiene.
7. Religious institutions to provide worshipers with sanitizers / soap & water.
Hotels, all institutions to provide clients with sanitizers / soap & water.
SPECIFIC AREAS OF CONCERN IN THE COUNTY
1. Likoni Ferry – Hand washing provisions at both sides of the ferry. (enforcement by Mombasa Inspectorate & NYS). TV Screens & speakers to sensitize the public on preventive measures.
2. SGR – to provide all passengers with sanitizers. (involve NYS with thermoguns)
3. We shall intensify hand washing campaigns especially in the informal settlements (slum areas)
4. We shall conduct aggressive hand washing campaigns
5. The committee has resolved that agencies put in place necessary measures on all points of entries,and mobilize more human resource for the same.
6. Bars & Night Clubs – Night clubs & Discos to be closed immediately. Bars & Restaurants minimize music & dancing, be closed by 11pm.
This comes just a day after the government announced that a Kenya Woman who had returned from the US tested positive for the virus.
Emergency numbers have also been provided to members of the public to report any suspected cases of the virus
0793 390 984-Safaricom
0734 881 233-Airtel
0777 777 242-Yu
