Kericho County Governor Paul Chepkwony has directed mandatory screening of persons entering or leaving the county. The screening which the governor said is a precautionary measure to arrest possible cases of Covid-19 will be conducted at five major entry points in the South Rift county, a major route to Western part of Kenya. The exercise started on Friday and the governor said the screening will be conducted by county officials from the department of health who will be accompanied by police officers. The governor said medical officers will continue with surveillance across the vast county and also carrying out public awareness campaigns. “I urge everyone to continue adhering to the already provided precautionary measures to continue protecting themselves and others from this virus,” he said.

Source: The Star April 18, 2020 11:26 UTC