By MANASE OTSIALOMore by this AuthorWith more than 30 people quarantined following confirmation of two cases of the deadly coronavirus in Mandera County, Governor Ali Roba on Thursday ordered a lockdown. There has been a race to find people who came into close contact with the patients admitted at the Mandera County Referral Hospital. While issuing the directive, Governor Roba said, “Countries that have succeeded in the fight against the coronavirus are those that practiced early lockdowns to restrict the spread. They also passed through Eastleigh in Nairobi County, Mwingi in Kitui County, Garissa and Wajir before arriving in Elwak in Mandera on April 1. “Mandera will shut down operations and concentrate on Covid-19 detection, prevention, intervention and response,” he added.

Source: Daily Nation April 09, 2020 15:11 UTC