Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n
Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi on Sunday announced a 14-day total shut down of the state and as well imposed a 12-hour dusk to dawn curfew between 7pm and 7am effective from midnight on Monday.<\/p>\n
Fayemi said, \u201cEffective from 11.59pm on Monday, March 30, 2020 until 11.59pm on Monday, April 13, 2020, there shall be restriction of movement across the length and breadth of Ekiti State, with all our borders closed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is a full and total shut down of Ekiti State and a 12-hour dusk to dawn curfew in Ekiti State from 7pm \u2013 7am. All Ekiti residents are hereby directed to stay-at-home,\u201d Fayemi said.<\/p>\n
The governor, who spoke in a statewide broadcast, added, \u201cWe are implementing the Quarantine Act to keep all Ekiti residents safe; so let me be clear. If you do not go home or stay home for at least 14 days as from Monday, 30 March, 2020, you could face serious fines or prison term.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we do not take steps necessary to contain this virus, it has the potential to overwhelm our health infrastructure, cripple our economy and devastate Ekiti State in unimaginable proportions.\u201d<\/p>\n
He expressed disappointment with the lukewarm, nonchalant or downright defiance of some residents in observing compliance with the preventive actions to protect themselves from the infection and curtail the spread of the virus in their communities.<\/p>\n
Fayemi also expressed joy that \u201cas at this morning, Ekiti State has not recorded any additional case of confirmed coronavirus patient while our single patient is doing very well in our isolation centre, still without showing any symptom. We are hopeful that his repeat test will come back negative so he can be discharged soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
The governor added that the state would soon begin \u201cthe disinfecting of major public places like markets, bus stops, motor parks, health facilities, and all likely places where the virus may be lurking across our state.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlready, a massive cleanup and disinfection is ongoing in some locations in Ado Ekiti. I have also directed the Ministry of Health to begin the process of establishing a second isolation centre in Ado Ekiti.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Africa Press-Nigeria: Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi on Sunday announced a 14-day total shut down of the state and as well imposed a 12-hour dusk to dawn curfew between 7pm and 7am effective from midnight on Monday. Fayemi said, \u201cEffective from 11.59pm on Monday, March 30, 2020 until 11.59pm on Monday, April 13, 2020, there […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":7342,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[72,309],"class_list":["post-23263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-ekiti-state","tag-fayemi"],"yoast_head":"\n