The Covid-19 National Emergency Response Committee (NERC) has earmarked five counties for a possible lockdown in an attempt to contain the sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in the country. The five counties include Nairobi, Mombasa, Kericho, Nakuru and Turkana, which have been identified as Covid-19 hotspots. Simon Kiragu Kenyans.co.keA source privy to the discussions revealed that the government is mulling on the possibility of locking down Nairobi and Mombasa among other affected counties. "Experts are convinced that Nakuru, Turkana and Kericho must be placed on stricter measures, while they are still debating on whether to have Nairobi and Mombasa back on lockdown," the source told Daily Nation. The governors have scheduled a meeting on Thursday and Friday in Mombasa to deliberate on the challenges the counties are facing in the Covid-19 fight and come up with recommendations.

Source: Daily Nation October 20, 2020 04:31 UTC