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Covid-19 escapees captured, one died, another at large as Old Town blockade tightens

In a tragic twist of fate, one of the five victims in Mombasa’s Old Town who escaped after testing positive for coronavirus has died.

Coast Regional Coordinator John Elungata revealed that an elderly male escapee died days after fleeing medical officials and was hurriedly buried by family.

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