The Mombasa county emergency committee on COVID-19 has proposed that SGR night travel and taxis from the airport be reviewed as the third wave of the virus hits the country.

According to the committee this affects the set curfew period thus hindering the fight against the spread of the deadly virus.

This is among the resolutions made during the county COVID-19 prepardeness and response committee meeting held today (Monday) and chaired by the county governor Hassan Joho and county commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo.

The committee also called for the enforcement of social distancing in SGR coaches.

"Social distancing should be enforced on SGR especially from  the second coaches. We have also proposed that the SGR arrives on time before curfew time" said Kitiyo.

The committe wants all travellers from Tanzania without COVID-19 negative certificate to undergo 14 day mandatory quarantine. All mandatory quarantine centres for international travelers in the county will now be reactivated.

"There are some people who have started assuming that COVID-19 is no more yet we are on the third wave which is very dangerous. We are going to enhance enforcement of the protocols. Public transport, ferry and tuktuks are among the high risk areas so we are going to put more effots here" said Kitiyo.

Kitiyo also cautioned religious leaders against flouting the protocols saying they have already started witnessing several cases especially from churches and mosques.

Addressing the media at his office after the meeting, governor Hassan Joho regretted that the county has recorded low turn out in terms of COVID-19 vaccination.

"We have so far managed to only vaccinate 1,200 people , the police are the ones who have been stuborn, only 5 of them have come out to be vaccinated" said Joho.

Joho noted that they now be forced to shift their focus to communities if the targeted groups for vaccination continue shying away.

Joho noted "We willl have no any other choice but to  allow communities to come forward and be vaccinated if the health care workers, teachers and police continue shying away from being vaccinated. The good news is that we have a bigger number of communities coming out to ask for the vaccines".

The county chief further stated that he is taking one month leave from political activities.

"I'm taking a one month leave from politics to avoid the spread of this virus, I call upon the police to arrest me if they find me in any political meeting." he said.

Joho further challenged the Kenya ferry services and the Kenya ports authority to develope a strategy that will see most pedestrians from Likoni use the floating bridge to avoid congestion at the ferry.