{"id":4573,"date":"2020-03-20T15:49:32","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T15:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=4573"},"modified":"2020-03-20T15:49:32","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T15:49:32","slug":"mombasa-spells-drastic-measures-as-it-awaits-tests-of-eight-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/policy\/mombasa-spells-drastic-measures-as-it-awaits-tests-of-eight-people","title":{"rendered":"Mombasa spells drastic measures as it awaits tests of eight people"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Mombasa county is bracing for tough measures meant to curb coronavirus as authorities await the results of samples taken from eight visitors.<\/p>\n<p>The eight foreigners are among 34 people who visited the Coast and are being quarantined, county commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo told africa-press.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are awaiting the results of samples taken from eight people even as we strengthen surveillance and monitoring on covid-19,\u201d said the county commissioner who co-chairs the Mombasa county emergency response committee on coronavirus, alongside Governor Hassan Joho (<strong>pictured<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>The special team has suspended all prayer gatherings in mosques, churches and temples for 14 days.At the same time, the committee met on Thursday evening and announced the closure of the Kongowea wholesale market for a month starting Saturday to reduce congestion.&#8221;Kongowea wholesale market will be closed and customers redirected\u00a0to satellite open air markets across the county,\u201d added Kitiyo.<\/p>\n<p>The market is the second most crowded area\u00a0in Mombasa after Likoni Ferry.Sources said the wholesale traders will distribute the produce from open air sites such as Tononoka Grounds, Changamwe and Likoni as well as directly to the markets in Mackinnon, Mwembe Tayari and Majengo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do not expect traders to hike prices because the commodities will be taken closer to the people, instead of being centralized at Kongowea,\u201d Kitiyo said.<\/p>\n<p>Joho and Kitiyo also announced the immediate closure of all bars, playgrounds, gyms, movie theatres, liquor dens, playstation\u00a0outlets, video cafes and massage parlours.\u201cHair salons and barbershops are required to maintain\u00a0high standards of hygiene and should use appropriate protective gear including gloves, masks\u00a0and further ensure not more than five people are at the premises at one time,\u201d said the committee in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Kitiyo further directed that hand sanitisers to be provided in all places where money is handled, including M-Pesa and\u00a0ATMs.The committee also wants hand sanitisers and hand washing facilities to be provided at the entrances of all commercial\u00a0buildings.<\/p>\n<p>All bus companies are required to clean and disinfect them after every trip and to provide thermo-guns for screening all passengers before boarding.\u00a0\u201cAll hospitals to restrict visitation to one visitor per patient per day. 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