Five people who tested positive for Covid-19 in Old Town evaded quarantine and fled with their families to an unidentified location, Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has said.
The five, whose results turned positive after the mass testing exercise in the area, are now a subject of a police probe.
Joho on Thursday said legal action will be taken against them when found.
“Who are you helping? What this means is that you have put even more of your relatives at risk,” said Joho.
He spoke at his office when the Covid-19 Committee gave an update on measures to be taken in Old Town, which has been put on lockdown.
Businessman and politician Suleiman Shahbal, who delivered 20 tonnes of food donated by ODM chief Raila Odinga, said Old Town residents should not worry about food as there is plenty for it.
Shahbal said the county government and the national government administration office have put in place elaborate measures to ensure the residents are comfortable during the 15-day containment period.
“When Joho spoke with anger last Saturday, it was because Saum was hard on him that day. But I support him because if we joke around with this disease, people will die like chicken,” said Shahbal.
