Home Care Treatment for Covid-19 Patients Banned in Mombasa

By Tobby otum

Home care treatment for COVID-19 pandemic patients has been stopped with immediate effect.

Mombasa County Commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo who doubles up as co-chair of the COVID-19 response committee said they have been forced to take the action following illegal treatment of patents.

He pointed out some have gone even further to operate illegal intensive care units (ICU) in the county.

“We have received numerous cases where people have illegally opened ICU operations at their homes,” he pointed out.

Kitiyo cautioned they won’t allow dangerous practices to take place in the county.

*Mombasa county health Chief OfficerPauline Oginga speaking on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic during a media briefing held at the Mombasa governor’s offices in Mombasa county*.

He was addressing the media after a county COVID-19 pandemic response committee meeting which was attended by stakeholders at the Mombasa governor’s office in Mombasa county.

The Mombasa County Commissioner urged county residents to get vaccinated adding they have enough vaccines.

Kitiyo insisted they will strictly reinforce the health protocol at all public places in the county to contain the spread of the virus.

He pointed out all public gatherings and meetings of whatever nature have been suspended.

“All places of worship must strictly adhere to the heath protocol as per the inter-faiths regulations,” he pointed out.

The Mombasa County Commissioner directed the health guidelines must be adhered to especially the keeping of social distance and washing of hands as stipulated by the government.

Kitiyo defended his move saying the county resolutions are in line with the national government health guidelines.

Mombasa Deputy governor William K. Kingi defended the resolution saying it had emerged out of a discussion on issues on the management of the outbreak in the county.

He pointed out the committee discovered there was a lot laxity in the past couple of weeks and calls for vaccination and adhering to the health protocol and regulations have been ignored.

“Several measures must be put in place to contain the surge of the deadly disease,” he pointed out.

Mombasa county health Chief Officer Pauline Odinga said the fatality rate has grown from 1.9 per cent to 2.2 per cent since the first case was reported in the county.

She pointed out quite a number of cases have been reported at the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital which is currently overwhelmed with cases coming from the community.

“We are talking about community transmission currently within 13 isolation facilities with 144 cases admitted across the county,” she pointed out.