This archive report was first published on 19 June 2020.
On June 19, 2020, the Ministry of Health issued a warning about four suburban estates in Nairobi that are likely to be potential coronavirus hotspots.
The areas — Westlands, Kileleshwa, Hurlingham, and Lavington — have seen a concentration of the virus, according to Health Chief Administrative Secretary Rashid Aman.
As the number of positive cases continues to rise, the Ministry of Health has identified these areas as hotspots, with 117 new cases recorded in the previous 24 hours, bringing the total caseload to 4,373.
Of the new cases, 83 were male and 54 female, with a cumulative total of 133,541 samples tested.
Dr. Aman warned that residents, especially young people, in these areas are flouting nearly all safety measures announced by the Ministry of Health to curb the spread of the disease.
“We have received information that young people are organising house parties in their various houses and the activities are conducted without adhering to the measures put in place by the ministry. We are going to take action should we get hold of them,” Dr. Aman said.
He urged neighbours of the people flouting the measures to report when they notice any noise and gatherings in their localities, saying, “When you keep quiet, you could be the next person to contract the virus from them. Treat anyone next to you as a suspected case and if they are flouting the measures, then you, too, are at risk.”
Nairobi, Mombasa, Kilifi, and Kwale have been classified as coronavirus danger zones, with the government banning movement in and out of the regions.
