Today, he has put his business on the back burner to concentrate on making and distributing free masks to willing recipients. “I saw people on TV buying as many as 30 bottles of sanitiser, hand washing liquid and numerous cartons of non-perishable food items,” Mr Avido said. Journalists have also risked their lives visiting hospitals where Covid-19-positive cases are being treated, and going to other crowded areas. And much like the mama mboga and grocery shops that sell food, truck drivers ferrying food items play a crucial role in keeping the shelves stocked. Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union acting secretary-general Chibanzi Mwachonda said that there is a need to include the coronavirus disease in the second schedule of the 2007 Occupational Safety and Health Act.

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