We have hard evidence that the virus has pushed health care systems in first world countries to the limit. We don’t stand a chance. Our best defense is prevention. Delay the infections long enough for a cure or vaccine to be found.
All international arrivals should be stopped. Exceptions to cargo planes.
Extensive testing and forced quarantining of all close contacts. Bonobos cannot be trusted to self-quarantine.
Anyone seen without a mask should be jailed. This is critical. It prevents asymptomatic people from spreading it via droplets. The president should invoke some act for local companies to make masks. Ventilators hatuwezi lakini masks I believe we can.
Reasonable lockdown e.g from 9PM - 5 AM. However, businesses such as clubs where people get in close contact should remain closed. Hotels should do take-aways only. Total lockdown is not sustainable in Kenya. We need a customized approach to this mess not just cutting and pasting what developed nations are doing.
Use cashless transactions extensively.
More cops to enforce traffic social distancing requirements. Preferably from different departments including the army. This is important and will force drivers to comply instead of paying hefty bribes to each arm of the police service. The only way to discourage drivers from bribing is to make the bribes unacceptably high. This can only be done if enforcers (cops) serve different masters. Dereva akijua atapatana na polisi from 5 different branches (meaning he bribes five times) atafanya hesabu aone heri tu asibebe excess. The traffic department alone is easy to compromise.
I don’t think the economy has to grind to a halt (24-hour lockdown) if we take preventive measures early enough. A lockdown between 9PM-5AM makes sense because it is harder to enforce social distancing laws during those hours.
The result is a 5AM-9PM economy where everyone wears a mask (minimizes spreading significantly) and maintains social distance. At the same time, people can still put a meal on their table.
This is not a silver bullet, but it will give bonobos enough time to wait for a cure or vaccine by minimizing its spread. By the way, KEMRI guys should be working their asses off too.
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