Mombasa County response committee on coronavirus has banned home-based ICU facilities for Covid-19 patients citing that individuals are setting up improper ICU facilities at homes which are causing a spike in infection in the county.
This is among new raft of measures the county government has undertaken in its effort to curb the virus spread.
"Following the 16th Presidential Address on the Corona Virus Pandemic on 29th June, 2021 the Emergency Preparedness and Response Committee has proposed the following protocols to ensure Mombasa County proactively counters the high rate of transmission of corona virus. The Committee has made the following key resolutions for immediate implementation within the County of Mombasa as follows… Treatment of Covid-19 cases at home prohibited…” read a statement signed by Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho and County Commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo.
All public gatherings and in-person meetings have also been suspended in the county.
The response committee has also formed a multi-agency committee in the sub-counties that will inspect all bars and liquor licenses in the county with clubs and hotels been banned from hosting live performances.
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