At least 3.1 million people are at risk of losing their jobs as Covid-19 continues to ravage the country's economy, a government report has revealed.
According to the report released on Thursday, this is only an estimate for the travel and tourism sectors alone.
The job losses have affected hotel employees, pubs and restaurants, tour operators, airlines, and travel agents.
The report was out of a consultative meeting between the government and private sector on Covid-19 Containment Measures which was chaired by Interior CS Fred Matiang'i.
Approximately 2.3 million employees in the hotel and tourism sectors have already been sent on unpaid leave.
Some hotel employees are on 50 per cent pay as most businesses are considering redundancies from June.
This is as a result of measures put in place to mitigate the spread of the virus, among them closure of bars and the 7pm–5am daily curfew which commenced on March 27.
The report further indicated big losses in health-related SMEs - smaller hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic centres since patients are not seeking treatment due to restricted movement and fear of safety at health facilities.
