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Bomet County shuts markets in bid to tame Covid-19 spread

Open-air markets in Bomet have been closed indefinitely in an effort to contain rising cases of coronavirus.

Announcing the closure, Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok said the move will help stop crowding and minimise community spread of the virus.

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