Muia said the latest lockdown did not come as a surprise to him as COVID-19 numbers in the district continue to rise, however he said the concerns with the latest lockdown stem from changes made to the framework as of February 2021.
Under the new changes to the grey-lockdown zone, retail businesses and malls are now allowed to remain open under strict capacity restrictions.
Muia said the change to restrictions mixed with rising case numbers has members of the industry wondering why either a hard lockdown hasn t been implemented, or why their businesses have not been given the same consideration as the retail sector.