Elgeyo Marakwet County Government has shut down its offices to the public due to the increase in the spread of coronavirus.
On Monday, County Secretary Paul Chemmuttut released a circular stating that all services that the county provides will be halted for an unspecified period.
Chemmuttut said, “Due to the recent surge in Covid-19 spread, it is hereby notified to the general public that there shall be total lockdown of County offices effective March 22,2021.”
According to him, the decision came about from the observation that locals were crowding the Public Works, Treasury and Procurement departments thereby exposing themselves and county staff to great risk of spreading or contracting the disease.
Reportedly, some Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) and staff who had travelled outside the county showed flu-like symptoms.
County Assembly Speaker Philemon Sabulei pointed out that the lockdown was a cautionary measure even though none of the MCAs or staff members had been tested and confirmed positive.
“At the moment, the assembly is a no-go zone, and we are fumigating the place. It will be opened early next month. We did not want to take any chances,” said Sabulei.
Therefore, residents have been urged to seek alternative channels of communication to receive services while elderly staff will be working from home.
Elgeyo Marakwet County is the first to shut down services amid a growing third wave of Covid-19 infections. Reportedly, most counties are ill-equipped to handle Covid-19 patients.
Nairobi and Mombasa lead all the 47 counties in the number of reported cases of the coronavirus.
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