11 May FG Reintroduces Curfew, Bans Clubbing, Reduces Gathering
The Federal Government has re-introduced a nationwide 12am to 4am, banned clubbing and reduced mass gathering to curtail further spread of the pandemic.
National Incident Manager, Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Mukhtar Muhammad, said this in Abuja on Monday that the new directive is to take effect by midnight of Tuesday.
He said with the restrictions imposed, mass gatherings in public spaces had been restricted to 50 people at any given time.
Also government institutions are to deny to anyone not wearing a face mask entry, while government meetings and travels have been limited to the virtual platform.
“The Federal Government has directed that bars and nightclub should remain closed and the nationwide curfew will be in force until further notice.
Only essential international travels would be encouraged, and all existing protocols must be strictly adhered to,” he said.
He, however, said there was no limitation to intra-state travel outside the curfew period.
He said military personnel were to monitor and enforce adherence to wearing face masks and maintaining social distance on public transport.
He urged state governments to enforce these guidelines with violators made to appear before mobile courts and pay fines.
Monday Caseload: On May 10, Nigeria reported 49 new confirmed cases and zero deaths. So, there are now 165468 confirmed cases, 156318 recoveries and 2065 deaths.
The 49 new cases were reported from 4 states- FCT (27), Lagos (11), Enugu (8), and Oyo (3)
In India, the world’s most serious crisis, the seven-day average of new cases is at a record high with international health authorities warning the country’s variant of the virus poses a global concern.
Daily cases rose by 329,942, while deaths from the disease rose by 3,876, according to the health ministry. Total coronavirus infections are now at 22.99 million, while total fatalities rose to 249,992.
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