国际英语资讯:Kenya records highest daily spike in COVID-19 cases as tally passes 15,000_时事

国际英语资讯:Kenya records highest daily spike in COVID-19 cases as tally passes 15,000

A dusk to dawn curfew, which has been in place since April, had lately been ignored with citizens going about their businesses late into the night.

A sense of normalcy has been gripping Kenya after the government lifted a partial lockdown and allowed places of worship to reopen early July.

Bars, which were ordered closed, had found ways to operate, selling alcoholic drinks as it were before the pandemic.

A number of public transport vehicles commonly known as matatus have been carrying full capacity passengers in disregard for social distancing.

The situation has been blamed for fast-rising COVID-19 cases in Kenya. To stem the rise, the government and individual institutions have moved to enforce the containment measures.

A spot check at various buildings hosting different businesses in Nairobi on Thursday indicated that one cannot get in without their temperatures checked and anyone found with a higher temperature is barred from entering.

"Stand at that point for five minutes then come and take the temperature test again," a security guard directed a young man seeking to enter Cooperative Plaza in Nairobi on Thursday.

He was later denied entrance and asked to visit a hospital and seek medical attention when his temperature averaged 38 degrees Celsius twice, with the move ensuring that any suspect case is picked out at the earliest opportunity.

Police officers have equally stepped up efforts to ensure citizens comply with the curfew imposed by President Uhuru Kenyatta, who has also barred cabinet secretaries from hosting public functions.