By MANASE OTSIALOMore by this AuthorAn administrator in Mandera South says he was forced to release 32 people from quarantine in Elwak town after it emerged they were being held under deplorable conditions. Deputy County Commissioner Abdikarim Dubat told the Nation on Thursday that the decision was reached after they found out that the people lacked essential services. “We were holding these people because of the curfew since they arrived at Elwak town last week. With the county government suspecting that the bus had come from Nairobi, we were pushed to place the group into forced quarantine,” he said. NO SYMPTOMSAccording to Mr Dubat, none of the 32 travellers showed any symptoms of the deadly Covid-19 disease.

Source: Daily Nation April 16, 2020 16:52 UTC