Just in, Kwara State government has imposed another partial lockdown in the state.
The State Commissioner for Health, Raji Rasak, made the announcement on Wednesday while addressing journalists in Ilorin, the state capital.
He said the lockdown would be from 12 midnight to 4:30 a.m. with effect from Thursday, 24th of December 2020, till further notice.
“There shall be partial statewide lockdown between 12 am and 4:30a.m. until further notice,” he said.
“These new guidelines take effect from Thursday, December 24, 2020.”
Other measures announced by the committee included, “Appropriate use of face mask in public places is mandatory. Concerts/carnivals/Clubbing are not allowed until further notice.
“Worship centres are not to allow congregations exceeding 50% of the maximum capacity of the venue. This is to allow for physical distancing.
“Other gatherings (formal and informal) exceeding 50 people are disallowed. Again, proper use of face masks in public spaces is mandatory. Therefore, the protocol of ‘No face mask, no entry’ must apply at all public places.
“Civil servants are to work from their homes. The only exemptions are essential workers, especially in the health sector. Virtual meetings are encouraged.
“Transporters are to enforce all COVID-19 protocols, including proper use of face masks by drivers and passengers. Appropriate sanctions will apply to defaulters,” he said.
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The commissioner disclosed that security agencies would be deployed all over the state in order to enforce these protocols, adding that defaulters are deemed to constitute dangers thereby put the publics health at maximum risk.
“Provisions of the Kwara State Infectious Diseases Regulations 2020 shall apply to all offenders,” Rasak said.
He also disclosed that there would be further communications on school resumption.
“These new guidelines are subject to reviews as situations dictate,” the commissioner added.
The aim of the lockdown is to prevent the wide spread of the virus as Kwara recorded 32 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, taking the total number of infections to a total of 1,328.
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