By JOEL ODIDIMore by this AuthorThe government has extended the ban on international flights by 30 days as it intensifies the fight against spread of coronavirus. “After serious consideration of the situation, the government has extended the ban [on international flights] for another 30 days with effect from tomorrow (Monday) April, 6 2020,” Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia said on Sunday. CARGO FLIGHTSMr Macharia said the ban, however, does not apply to those flights that are coming in to evacuate foreign nationals. “We have observed that the set directives are not being strictly followed, for example, most matatus are still overloading, hence not observing social distancing. They are also not observing standards of hygiene as per the set guidelines,” he said.

Source: Daily Nation April 05, 2020 16:07 UTC