The Delta Sate
Government has declared total
lockdown for coronavirus. This
comes as a bid to stop the virus from entering into the state. Governor Ifeanyi
Okowa has also announced the shutdown of all activities in the state including
closure of all borders.
The Delta State
Government says the total lockdown
of coronavirus pandemic is for the
good of the his people to ensure safety health wise. He said this while
addressing the state in a state-wide broadcast in Asaba that the lockdown will take
effect from Wednesday 25, march and the closure of all borders will commence at
6.am on Sunday 29, March.
He explained that although there are no confirm case in the
state but preventive measures need to be taken to avert any outbreak and to
contain its spread in case it happens. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa who heads the post of the
Chairman of the Central Committee on Managing and Containing the Coronavirus
Pandemic in Delta has also shut down the Asaba Airport from 6.pm on Friday 27,
March.
He further says that all business, malls, supermarket,
shops, offices and market are to be closed and all residents in the state are
to stay at home from Wednesday, April 1, 2020.
Food sellers can conduct their business within the premises
of their homes and are also required to strictly adhere to the social
distancing law.
Deltans should note that there will be increment of security
personnel on the streets and land borders to ensure effective compliance on
this directive.
He said that the restrictions will continue for two weeks
and will not apply to persons providing essential services like Security,
Health Care "Pharmacies are to remain open", Fire, Water, Power , Media
Houses and Telecommunications companies.
He also include that officials of the agencies and companies
that are affected must move with valid identification tags for easy
identification and smooth passage.
All Deltans are to adjust to the new order and comply with
the Government and law enforcement agencies.
Radical as these measures may seem, they are for our own
safety. At the same time, we must keep on praying to God to have mercy on us
and to save us from the dangerous effects of this global pandemic,” he added.
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Nice Move coming from my Amiable Governor
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