Anambra imposes curfew over COVID-19 spike

By Nwanosike Onu, AwkaAnambra Governnent has imposed curfew to stop further spread of COVID -19 in the StateGovernor Willie Obiano also ordered workers from levels 1-12 to start working from home from MondayHe also threatened to close down markets and hospitals who refuse to follow the COVID -19 protocols.The curfew, according to the government, would last from 9pm to 6amSecretary to Anambra State government, Professor Solo Chukwulobelu, announced these on Friday.Read Also:AMVCA: COVID-19 stalls 2021 editionHe said: Obiano had directed that civil servants in the state, from grade level one to twelve should work from home until further notice, with immediate effect.The state government has activated and made operational mobile courts to try Covid-19 protocal offenders, beginning from Monday, 8th February, 2021.Also, the state COVID-19 Task Force, including the Ministry of Health, and Ministry of Trade and Commerce have been empowered to increase their hospitals and markets surveillance, and to close immediately any hospital (private and government owned), and markets that do not comply with Covid-19 protocols in their operations.
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