Kenya’s government is implementing drastic measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, although the country has only 31 confirmed cases of infection.A curfew from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. was enforced Friday, and all international flights have been suspended.Economists have warned that any lockdowns must be accompanied by a plan for how the poor will have access to basic items, otherwise the eruption of violence is likely.”If the government does put in place 24-hour lockdown, or maybe several days lockdown, there is bound to be violence because you have to have a lockdown with a plan of how people will access food,” Kenyan economist James Shikwati said.Thousands of Kenyans have lost their jobs already due to social distancing.Kenya reported its first death from COVID-19 Thursday.
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