The Mombasa County Covid-19 emergency response committee has banned all live performances in hotels and bars following the increase in cases of Covid-19 in the county.

According to the committee Covid-19 cases the County are rising again, doubling in the month of July compared to the month of June.

Addressing the press at the Governor's office, Mombasa Public Health Chief Officer Pauline Odinga said that for the past couple of weeks, the county has witnessed a surge in the number of infections which she attributed to a lot of laxity in following Covid-19 protocols.

"We have recorded 13,609 positive cases which is a growing rate of 1.9% for the month of June to 2.2% for July. New admissions at Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital have risen from 37 for the month of June to 166 for July. she said.

Adding "the positivity rate has also increased from 7.1% to 15.0% and mortality rate increased from 36 cases in June to 89 in July 2021."

Among the 144 cases, 5 are on ventilator support, 8 on supplementary oxygen in ICU, 8 on observation in ICU, 48 on supplementary oxygen in general wards and 75 in general isolation ward,

On his part Mombasa County Commissioner who co-chairs the committee alongside Governor Hassan Joho said the committee was forced to come up with orther measures to control the spread of the disease in the county.

"We have received information of some people setting up ICUs at their homes, this is very dangerous and we have resolved that treatment of Covid-19 cases at home is probihited". said Kitiyo.

Other measures are, suspension of all public gatherings, places of worship to follow a third capacity rule of worshippers to avoid congestion, they should also adhere to all set rules such as keeping distance and putting on masks.

Disposal of dead bodies will also be required to be conducted within 72 hours.

The committee further encouraged the residents to get vaccinated.