County governments are setting up budgets and teams to counter coronavirus a few days after the Health ministry opened isolation wards.Those near international boundaries say they are screening people arriving from other countries.The counties took action as hotels on the Coast were asked to revise their cancellation policies amid the virus threat as Italians continue leaving the country en masse. As the tourism and wildlife CS Najib Balla said the industry players should adopt lenient cancellation policies to encourage travellers to choose Kenya first, one the virus is contained worldwide.Homa Bay, Kisii and Nyamira are among counties that have set up special teams and centres to deal with coronavirus.

Source: Daily Nation