It is illegal to take curfew violators into quarantineA police officer in Isiolo arrests individuals who were either drunk or failed to put on face masks last week. [Bruno Mutunga, Standard]Legislators have declined to approve rules imposing Sh20,000 fine for anyone found without a mask and another sanctioning forced quarantine for curfew violators, terming them punitive.Lawmakers say it is wrong for authorities to substitute Sh1,000 fine for curfew violators with mandatory quarantine, arguing such wrongdoers are exposed to coronavirus infections when they are mixed with suspected cases. SEE ALSO: Coronavirus takes toll on cost of inputs for companiesViolating curfews attracts Sh1,000 fine, as opposed to being forced into a quarantine facility. For More of This and Other Stories, Grab Your Copy of the Standard Newspaper. The others are the Gazette Notice on the declaration of notifiable disease and the declaration of formidable disease.

Source: Standard Digital April 27, 2020 05:48 UTC