Coronavirus: Delta closes borders, orders residents to stay indoors

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Delta State, South-south Nigeria, has announced the closure of its borders with other states from Sunday, March 29, as a preventive measure against the novel coronavirus.

The state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, made the announcement in a statewide broadcast on Thursday.

People working in security, healthcare , water, fire, power, and essential departments of media houses, and telecommunications companies are exempted from the restriction, he said.The officials of the agencies or companies that are exempted from the restriction are required to carry valid identification tags to ensure their smooth movement.

“Deltans are advised that there will be increased security presence on the streets and land borders to ensure strict compliance with these directives,” Mr Okowa said. So far, Nigeria has a total of 51 confirmed cases and one death. Eight have recovered in the country from the ailment which has killed over 20000.Lagos State has the highest number of confirmed cases in the country with 32 cases, followed by Abuja with 10 cases, Ogun State three, and Ekiti, Oyo Edo, Bauchi Osun and Rivers have one case each.

 

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Is not about asking residents to stay indoor rather to make sure a tangible measures is made to make sure people are not dying of hunger.

God will bless you sir

This will not be in effect until April 1st.

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