This archive report was first published on 16 July 2020.
On July 16, 2020, Migori County Assembly was declared a no-go zone for 14 days after a staffer tested positive for Covid-19.
According to Edward Ouma, the Migori County leader of Majority, the Assembly will remain shut down for 14 days while the worker goes on self-quarantine as they wait for another test to be done.
“One of our staff from Kuria region has tested positive of Covid-19. This comes as a result of the test which was done by Migori County Health Department at the Assembly,” said Ouma.
Earlier, last week, 20 MCAs and staffers in Migori queued at the county assembly to have their samples taken and tested for the virus.
“The mass test, which was conducted by Migori County Health department, targeted MCAs and Assembly workers, we are asking other members who have not been tested to volunteer and have their samples taken,” said Ouma.
Ouma emphasized that the tests should be mandatory, stating, “We are not going to take chances after one of us tested positive for Covid-19, people must be tested for us to be safe.”
Migori is a border town and is one of the Covid-19 hot spots in Nyanza region.
