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Shutdown looms large as locals avoid tests amid rising numbers

Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho addresses old Town residents at Fort Jesus in Mombasa. [Omondi Onyango/Standard]

The island of Mombasa yesterday inched closer to a total shutdown as Covid-19 cases soared.

The idea of a total lockdown, previously resisted largely because of port business, began settling in the minds of county and national government officials yesterday as more positive cases were announced.

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