Kenya’s health minister has allowed restaurants to reopen and issued guidelines that must be adhered to when offering services.
Mutahi Kagwe has said all restaurant workers will be tested before the premises are reopened.
He told restaurant owners not to offer buffets – to avoid people walking up and down the premises. Sitting arrangements should also ensure patrons are 1.5 metres apart.
Operating time will be between 05:00 local time (03:00 GMT) to 16:00 to allow workers reach home before the start of the 19:00 curfew time.
Mr Kagwe said all bars in the country would remain closed.
The Daily Nation newspaper tweeted a video of the minister announcing the guidelines:
Restaurants in Kenya were previously only allowed to serve take-away food to customers, but most of them closed altogether citing reduced number of customers.
The government last week singled out restaurants among businesses that are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.
Mr Kagwe on Monday announced eight new cases of coronavirus bringing the total to 363.
