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Magoha rules out the closure of schools in the lake region following increased Covid-19 cases.

Education CS George Magoha on Thursday, June 24 responded to demands by parents and stakeholders to close schools in 13 Lake Region counties following an upsurge of Covid-19 cases. 

The counties include Vihiga, Busia, Kisii, Kakamega Nyamira, Kericho, Bomet, Trans-Nzoia, Bungoma, Kisumu, Homa-Bay, Siaya, and Migori.

Magoha, on Thursday, June 24, turned down proposals to shut down the schools, clarifying that the decision to resume classes was based on in-depth research and consultation with Health Ministry officials. 

 

“Covid is here to stay… If there is a crisis in one particular school, that school will be dealt with in isolation. 

“And this is what we have done in the past and it has worked,” Magoha insisted. 

He stated that President Uhuru Kenyatta was keenly following the developments in the thirteen counties and was assured that his decision to reopen schools was well-informed. 

“This is a very tight year and we cannot afford to lose. All schools have money to ensure that Covid protocols are observed,” Magoha continued. 

 

The government reviewed curfew to 7 p.m. and 4 a.m. in the 13 Counties as the Health Ministry moved to curb the spread of Covid-19. 

“Except for essential and emergency services, movement between the hotspot zone and the rest of the country is strongly discouraged,” reads the statement in part.

Interior CS Fred Matiang’i added that he would put tough measures in place if the situation worsened. Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi cautioned that the Indian variant (Delta) was spreading rapidly. 

“Surveillance is key and laboratories picking samples for tests show a worrying trend,” she warned.

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