10/05/2021
Nigerian authorities Monday announced a
new set of COVID - 19 restrictions as many
countries continue to battle the resurgence
of the virus.
The new measures , which come into effect
on Tuesday , ban gatherings of more than 50
people while access to government buildings
will be denied to anyone not wearing a
facemask.
Bars and nightclubs are to remain closed and
a nationwide curfew will be in force until
further notice, the national incident manager
for COVID - 19, Dr . Mukhtar Mohammed, said
at a press conference .
Religious gatherings and weddings are
expected to maintain 50% capacity of the
venue.
“ We shall maintain restrictions on mass
gatherings outside work settings with a
maximum number of 50 people in an
enclosed space ,” he said. “ Approved
gatherings must be held maintaining physical
distancing and other non- pharmaceutical
measures .”
Mohammed stated that the PSC will continue
to maintain restrictions on the resumption of
work for government workers from level 12
and below and limit government meetings to
virtual platforms as much as possible while
maintaining restrictions on physical meetings,
official trips, oversight visits .
The incident manager explained that these
measures are to enable the government to
effectively prevent and control the
resurgence of an acute phase of the Covid - 19
pandemic, protect the lives of the people and
the economy
“ The PSC last week took a precautionary step
of restricting travel from Brazil , India , and
Turkey where there is a high number of
cases and high fatality rate and widespread
prevalence of variants of concern , ”
Mohammed said.
“ There are concerns about non - compliance
to public health and social measures ,
especially the level of adherence to physical
distancing , use of masks , temperature checks
in public places among others.
“ In line with increased risk of a surge in
cases , the PSC is maintaining the
enforcement of 2019 Covid - 19 health
regulation to mitigate the risk of a spike in
new cases while t
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