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| Corona virus: dreadful living in a quarantine center |
Like other people around the world, Rachel Gachuna is worried about getting infected with the Coron virus, but at the same time she is scared about the closure of the Quarantine Center in Kenya.
Those who are already living in the Quarantine Center believe that the condition here is no less than a jail.
A woman living in Quarantine told the BBC, "The toilets are very dirty. The cleaners who come here to clean them are also complaining about how dirty and in a bad condition the toilets are."
He says, "The water arrangement here is not good. Even if there is water, everyone uses the same tap to wash hands. There is a bad situation here."
Those who have come here from the Corona-affected countries before the border closes and who have come in contact with the patients of the Corona virus in some way, are kept in these centers for a 14-day quarantine.
However, where someone has seen symptoms of corona, the quarantine period in these centers has been extended twice for everyone. They also have to pay for this.
There are also complaints that such a large number of people are living in some quarantine centers that social distancing is impossible to follow.
Rachel Gachuna told the BBC, "You pray to God that it never has to be faced, otherwise tell me honestly that I don't know what I will do."
Rachel took a break from work. Previously she was working from her home in Norobi. People in the city are still getting out of the house during the day.
Try to run
To save her family from infection, Rachel goes out to buy only the necessary items, otherwise she does not go out of the house at all.
Publicly wearing masks has been made mandatory in Kenya. There are very few passengers traveling in buses now, but still it can be difficult to follow social distancing here.
Rachel says, "I try to be very careful. When I come home, I take a shower before touching the children. There is no guarantee what sticks to your clothes from outside."
She has discharged Aya, who takes care of her twin child, because she was worried that Aaya is using public transport, so her family is at risk of infection from her.
His fear grew even more when a dozen people at the isolation center of Kenyatta University last week tried to flee. Those people had tried this, stating that the conditions there were not worth living at all.
One of these, Simone Mugambi said, "The first thing was that we had no money to give and secondly, there is no scientific basis to stay there after 14 days."
The government had announced to extend the 14-day quarantine period. Other people who try to escape from the quarantine also give their opinion on the psychological aspects of this decision.
One of them said, "This is like disarming you. It is as if you are living at the mercy of the government."
By the end of March, the government had 50 quarantine centers built in hotels, hostels, schools and universities. Where it used to cost 20 to 100 dollars a night.
Some of these are now closed. But at least five of these are being used for the third phase of quarantine. Out of 2336 people who were kept in Quarantine, 425 are left there.
Life at risk
Kellyan, an organization of human rights activists, has expressed concern over the circumstances of the Quarantine Centers and the lack of accurate information about them.
The organization says that, "The government has not been able to make clear to whom to pay. When is the test going to be done."
Kenya Health Minister Patrik Amoth says that he is aware of the inconveniences in Quarantine. But taking care of the safety of the people, we are continuing the services. Because some people kept in quarantine have found corona positive.
In the Quarantine Centers, he spoke of "not following social distancing on the part of the people and instead keeping close pace with each other."
The head of the country's largest government hospital, Kenyatta National Hospital, Evanson Camuri has also criticized the behavior of people in the Quarantine.
Says Evanson Camuri, "They are misbehaving. They have also attacked people working in the Quarantine. They are risking their lives. At least you can support them a little and be right with them Behave. "
After extending the quarantine period, a person living there posted a video saying that people are losing their jobs and on the other hand the bill is being increased here.
Rachel is very worried about this. He is already worried about his financial situation because his company work has stopped due to restrictions. In such times, they also have to take care of their children.
Kenya Airways pilots advise people on what to do not to go to Quarantine. He says, "Quarantine centers are not a good place at all. You can avoid going there by following cleanliness and social distancing on a personal level."
Rachel and many people like her have taken this advice from their heart.
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