In Kenya, 50 people who escaped from the quarantine centre are being searched

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta said authorities were searching for 50 people who had escaped from a quarantine centre in the country's capital, Nairobi. This is reported by RFI Kiswahili with reference to Kenyatta's statement at a press conference. According to the President, upon the discovery of escaped patients will be returned to the quarantine center. The search for 50 people who escaped the quarantine centre continues, citizens of Kenya, I call on you to respect the measures taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the President told reporters. According to journalists, the daily cost of staying in the quarantine center in Nairobi is 2,000 Kenyan shillings (20 US dollars). Many patients also complain about poor conditions in quarantine centers. Reporters said 32 patients had previously escaped from a quarantine center in the city of Mandera under mysterious circumstances. Recall that 343 cases of coronavirus infection were identified in Kenya.