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Man who travelled from Nairobi to Bomet tests positive
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– The man travelled to Bomet from Nairobi after the cessation of movement order was lifted in the capital
– Contact tracing of the passengers he had travelled with was ongoing while 18 members of his family had been quarantined
– Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok appeal Nairobians to desist from travelling if they knew they were positive
A man who travelled to Bomet from Nairobi after the cessation of movement order was lifted has tested positive for COVID-19.
Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok confirmed this development and said the county had begun contact tracing of the passengers who travelled with the new patient.
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The man travelled to Bomet after the cessation of movement order was lifted. Photo: UGC.
Source: UGC
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Speaking to NTV, Barchok said over 18 members of the man’s family had also been quarantined as he also urged members of the public to up their guard after the travel restrictions were lifted.
“If you have been confirmed to be positive, please do not travel until you are declared free of coronavirus,” Barchok said.
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Hillary Barchok urged the public to be more careful while travelling. Photo: Daily Nation.
Source: UGC
This came a week after President Uhuru Kenyatta lifted partial lockdown in Nairobi, Mombasa and Mandera counties.
At the same time, the head of state extended the nationwide dusk to dawn curfew for an extra 30 days.
“Should the situation deteriorate and pose a challenge to our health infrastructure, we will have to revert back to lockdown,” Uhuru said.
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In his address on Monday, July 6, the president also asked Kenyans to avoid non-essential travels to upcountry to protect the elderly who were vulnerable to the virus.
As of Sunday, July 12, the number of recoveries in Kenya stood at 2,881, while the death toll was 185 with the nationally tally being 10,105.
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