Health CS Mutahi Kagwe on Wednesday announced the cessation of
movement in and out of Eastleigh and Old Town in Mombasa effective today, May
6, 2020 at 7pm.
This will continue for the next 15 days but residents of the
said areas will be allowed to shop within.
No one will be allowed to move in and out of the areas and
public transportation has also been banned.
This comes as Kenya recorded 47 new cases of COVID-19,
bringing the national tally to 581.
32 of the new cases are from Mombasa, Nairobi has 11 cases,
Busia 2, Kiambu 1 and Kwale 1.
Five new cases have been reported in Eastleigh while Old Town
has recorded 18 new cases.
The CS noted that Eastleigh and Old Town are hotspots and
the government was forced to announce the new measures to curb the spread of
the virus.
Eateries, markets and restaurants in Eastleigh will also be shut down effective today at 7pm.