The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) management has once again released staff above 58 years and those with pre-existing medical conditions to work from home. This is after the country started experiencing the second wave of COVID-19 infections.

This is the second time that KPA is releasing staff in that bracket since the outbreak of the deadly disease in the country. By April KPA had confirmed seven cases two employees had succumbed to the disease and a dozen others were being monitored in quarantine centres thus making it an epicentre of the disease.

In a circular from the acting Managing director Rashid Salim sent to all staff and seen by Ommy Dallah, expectant mothers have also been ordered to work from home.

Three KPA staff have so far succumbed to the disease.

According to a source three general managers from the port have so far tested positive for the disease.

Yesterday, Mombasa county commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo revealed that  the county registered a total of 94 deaths in seven months due to the disease.

Speaking during a security operation to nab motorists flouting Covid-19 protocols, Kitiyo also revealed that over 3,000 infections have so far been reported in Mombasa.

On Sunday Coast Provincial General Hospital Administrator Dr Iqbal Khandwalla said it was time an open field hospital be put up to manage future surge in infections.

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