The Borno State Government has announced a 14 day lockdown just after 3 cases of Coronavirus was confirmed in the state. Governor Umara Zulum made the announcement in a statewide broadcast Residents of the state have been enjoined to observe the lockdown, as Zulum said;
In the exercise of the powers conferred on me, I have signed an Government will use this period of restriction to accelerate the This is coming after the state’s Deputy Governor and Chairman of the
and he said it will take off from 10:30pm on Wednesday, 22nd of April,
2020.
public gatherings are restricted while offices and businesses in Borno
State are to be fully closed during this period.
executive order, declaring Covid-19 a dangerous disease. For this, I am
hereby directing a lockdown that will require cessation of all movements
in Borno State for an initial period of 14 days with effect from
10:30pm on Wednesday, 22nd of April, 2020. All citizens in Borno State
are to stay in their homes. This means all public gatherings are
restricted while offices and businesses in Borno State are to be fully
closed during this period. Security and intelligence agencies have been
briefed for enforcement.
tracing and isolation of persons who have been in contact with the index
case.
State Committee on the Control and Prevention of COVID -19, Alhaji Umar
Kadafur disclosed that they have identified 97 people who had contact
with the dead index case.
Borno government declares 14 days lockdown after 3 cases of Coronavirus
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