COVID-19: Ekiti joins Lagos, others to shut schools, institutions

Ekiti State, Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has directed that all schools in the state be shut down until further notice, as part of measures to contain the spread of dreaded Coronavirus.

He also prohibit gathering of more than 20 persons in either in places of worship, social clubs, political gathering, joints and night clubs in the State with immediate effect.

The Governor  where he addressed the citizens on the incidence of reported case of Convid-19 in the State and measures being put in place to contain its spread.

Dr Fayemi, who gave the directive in a broadcast on friday encouraged non-essentials workers in both private and public sectors to work from home starting from Monday with exception of senior civil and public servants on grade levels 13 and above.

Health workers, caregivers, social welfare officers, fire service officers, emergency response officers, security guards in public institutions and those on other essential duties.

The Governor also stated 'that commercial drivers must ensure only one person sits in the front seat with the driver and not more than three passengers on a row in the backseat, while Okadas must carry only one person each to minimize close contacts as much as possible.

'All public places must provide hand washing implements at the entrance and exit of their facility.

 'Adding that a running tap with a safe drainage or Veronica bucket with running water and liquid soaps or hand sanitizers must be made available at motor parks, eateries, banks, shops, offices and places with significant human traffic to encourage frequent hand washing.

The Governor urged market men and women to practise hand washing under running water with liquid soap at least six times a day in their stalls.

This, according to him, would minimize the transfer of virus picked up in the process of buying and selling.

Governor Fayemi, finally added that state would do everything humanly possible to ensure the virus was contained, appealed to the public to shun unnecessary travels in and out of the State in order to minimize importing and exporting of the virus.