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The government has announced new measures aimed at averting the spread of coronavirus in the country.
From Monday, March 23rd, all entertainment joints including bars and nightclubs will be required to close before 7:30 pm, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said in a press briefing on Friday.
Operators of public service vehicles have also been ordered to reduce the number of passengers each matatu carries.
CS Kagwe said the National Emergency Response Committee on Covid-19 resolved that 14-seater matatus will from now on carry a maximum of eight passengers.
25-seater vehicles will carry a maximum of 15 passengers while buses with a capacity of 30 and above will be required to maintain a maximum of 60 percent of their sitting capacity. The same applies to the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) and commuter train services.
“It is expected that Kenyans will adhere to the directions of the public service transport operators. There is no point in having 8 people in a matatu but two of them are sitting very close together and leaving the other seats. Stay away from each other as far as possible,” said Kagwe.
In addition, PSV operators are required to clean and fumigate their vehicles at the end of each trip as well as provide hand sanitizers to passengers.
“Our actions continue to be guided by the trends that we have observed in other countries. Evidence from other countries indicate that the number of infected persons increases dramatically following confirmation of the first case,” he added.
Kagwe said no new cases of the illness have been recorded and the number of infections still stands at seven.
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Kwani Corona is a nocturnal virus ndo bars and clubs inafungwa at night? Hii ni ushenzi sana! Kenya must learn from other countries of best possible measures to curb the spread of the virus and that includes closure of highly populated non-essential sectors.
They should not open at all. Funga kabisa.
Memo#6: And the garbage/lubbish will be corrected!
Lol! Kenyans online are having a blast, some have indicated that meeting minutes are written in the vernacular language!
So,one cannot get Coronavirus in a bars before 7pm?
There is plenty of time to spread the virus by 7:30pm. Closure should be total until further notice.
Very good call so the men can spend quality time with the children at home. It is also a good way to reduce alcoholism among Kenya men to avail more money to buy food for the kids. After all this coronavirus monster is forcing men to behave! Everything has a good side!
Mutahi Kagwe you want to tell us Corona virus get up at 7.30 pm. Before that Corona will be asleep and cannot be transmitted.
Me, research shows that this coronavirus operates at night, from 7.30pm to dawn. We can't do without tusker, we have to devise ways.
Night clubs should become day clubs and open early.. Like 10am!