This archive report was first published on 5 August 2021.
Published on August 5, 2021, Taita Taveta county government has scaled down operations in response to a surge in Covid-19 cases.
The county has been listed as a hotspot for the Delta variant, with 1,246 cases recorded so far.
According to the County Health Department, the Mwatate isolation unit has 10 patients, while the Wesu ward has 8 patients.
County leaders, including Governor Granton Samboja, County Assembly speaker Meshack Maghanga, and County executive for health John Mwakima, have emphasized the need for residents to adhere to containment measures.
"Covid-19 cases are soaring in this county and I urge all residents to adhere to the laid regulations," Governor Samboja said during a press conference in Mwatate.
The county government is expected to open a 160-bed capacity isolation centre in Mwatate to boost the fight against the disease.
Leaders in the area have agreed to take several measures to curb the spread of the disease, including postponing public meetings and downscaling government activities for the next 14 days.
