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    COVID-19: FG considers fresh lockdown in Lagos, Abuja, others

    Chronicle EditorBy Chronicle EditorJanuary 31, 2021No Comments4 Mins Read
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    A fresh lockdown could be on the way in Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna and other major cities in the country on account of the rising number of Covid-19 cases, the National Incident Manager of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr. Mukhtar Muhammad, hinted on Friday.

    Muhammad, who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, described the current situation as alarming.

    The PTF National Incident Manager said that unlike the previous lockdown, the next one will not be total.

    The Federal Government, according to him, wants economic activities to continue although in a regulated fashion.

    His words: “Certainly, even if we are going to have a lockdown, it is not going to be a total lockdown. A couple of weeks back, we analysed the data and we identified the hotspot local government areas.

    “Mostly, the areas affected are the urban local governments in Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna, Plateau.

    “Even in most other states, it is the urban areas that are involved. So, if we are going to have any restrictions, it will be in these areas.”

    The PTF National Incident Manager also said the federal government is working round the clock to ensure that the COVID-19 vaccines are in the country by not later than the end of March.

    It also plans to get between 70 and 80 per cent of the population vaccinated.

    He said government is worried by the level of non-compliance with COVID-19 regulations across the country.

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    The Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Road Safety Corps, Nigeria Immigration Service, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, and other relevant local government, state and Federal governments’ agencies are mandated to  enforce the regulations.

    It reads in part: “At all gatherings, a physical distance of at least two metres shall be maintained at all times between persons.

    “Notwithstanding the provision of Regulation 1, no gathering of more than 50 persons shall hold in an enclosed space, except for religious purposes, in which case the gathering shall not exceed 50% capacity of the space.

    “All persons in public gatherings, whether in enclosed or open spaces, shall adhere to the provisions of Part 2 of these Regulations.

    “The provisions of these Regulations may be varied by Guidelines and Protocols as may be issued, from time to time, by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19 on the recommendation of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

    “ No person shall be allowed within the premises of a market, mall, supermarket, shop, restaurants, hotels, event centres, gardens, leisure parks, recreation centres, motor parks, fitness centre or any other similar establishment (hereinafter collectively referred to as “establishments”) except: a. he is wearing a face covering that covers the nose and mouth; b. he washes his hands or cleaned the hands using hand sanitiser approved by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC); and c. his body temperature has been checked. Any person found to have a body temperature above 38 degrees Celsius shall be denied entry and advised to immediately seek medical attention.

    “Every establishment occupier shall make provision for regular hand hygiene for any person coming into the premises during opening hours. This includes a handwashing station with soap and running water, or hand sanitiser approved by NAFDAC.

    “Each establishment occupier is responsible for cleaning and disinfecting his premises.

    “It is the responsibility of the occupier of the establishment to: a. Enforce the proper use of face covering; b. Make provision for safe hygiene facilities; c. Enforce provision of temperature checks prior to entry into the establishment; d. Enforce provisions and use of face covering within the establishment; e. Ensure that their customers queue up and are attended to serially while complying with physical distancing measures and avoiding overcrowding; and f. Generally, ensure compliance with the provisions of these Regulations.

    “Occupiers of establishments are liable for any observed non-compliance by any persons within the premises.

    “All worshippers and users of places of worship shall comply with the provisions of Parts 1 and 2 of these Regulations.

    “Worshippers shall, where and whenever possible, avoid sharing worship items such as mats, bottles, hymnals, etc.

    “It is the responsibility of the person in charge of a place of worship to ensure compliance with the provisions of these regulations within the worship centre.

    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in its Thursday update on the pandemic put the total confirmed cases in the country at 127,560.

    A total of 10,151 cases have been discharged with 1,550 deaths recorded.

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