COVID-19 CONTAINMENT MEASURES BY MINISTRY OF HEALTH #KomeshaCorona

1. All public gatherings including political rallies are suspended. Intergovernmental meetings to also be put on hold.
2. Worship in places of worship to follow the 1/3 capacity rule of the place of worship. The 1/3 members present should also maintain physical distance of at least one meter.
3. All eateries and restaurants to strictly adhere to the guidelines given by The Ministry of Health
4. Curfew starts at 10pm and ends at 4am including the counties in the lake region.
5. Employees should be allowed to work from home until further advice unless they’re working in critical/essential areas.
6. All those who have been vaccinated are asked to continue adhering to the containment measures as they remain to be at risk of contracting the virus.
7. Kenyans have also been asked to get vaccinated when the call for vaccination is announced.
8. All teachers have been asked to present themselves for COVID-19 vaccination.
8. 72 hours burial period to be adhered to. This is to reduce the number of days and people who meet for burial meetings that could increase risk of transmission.
9. Only 50 people to attend funerals.
10. Counties asked to ramp up oxygen plants using pipes instead of tanks. About 23 counties to receive oxygen plants by end of August. Counties also asked to improve their critical care facilities, human resource, testing and avail adequate PPEs in Level 2 and 3 hospitals where more people are presenting themselves.
11. The National Emergency Response Committee asks KEMSA to supply PPEs to counties despite their pending bills status.
12. Kenyans are advised to seek medical attention from qualified health workers and not self medicate.