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Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa has mandated the compulsory use of face masks in public places which include offices, markets, malls, supermarkets, salons, hospitals and health clinics, churches, mosques, and all other ‘approved’ gatherings in the state.
In a series of tweets on Tuesday, the governor said effective from Thursday, 30th April, all citizens and residents of Delta State are to adhere to the following guidelines, including allowing burial and wedding ceremony with an attendance of not more than 50 persons while maintaining the social distancing rules of 6ft away from each other.
He said the new guidelines was in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the ‘Delta State Public Health Law; the Quarantine Act; and the Infectious Diseases (Emergency Prevention) Regulation’.
Okowa banned ‘all conferences, sporting activities, gathering of people in convention/event centres, sports fields, public/open spaces, as well as recreational and cultural/communal activities’ until Sunday, 31st May’.
He also said schools, both public and private, will remain closed until Sunday, 31st May 2020 while ‘entertainment centres, including cinemas, bars and night clubs will remain closed until Sunday, 31st May 2020’.
The governor further stated: ” restaurants and canteens are to operate a strict ‘take-away only’ policy; while hotels will be allowed to open (with in-room dining). However, hotel restaurants, bars and night clubs must remain closed till further notice.
“Transport services will be allowed to operate. However, they must not exceed the following numbers of passengers: Kekes — 2 passengers at the back; Taxis —1 passenger in front and 2 at the back; and 16/18 Seater Busses — 10 to 12 passengers maximum.
“Our airports will remain closed to passenger traffic till further notice.”
“Finally, on Thursday, 30th April, to chart the way forward for our places of worship, I shall be meeting with our religious leaders to discuss all possible options. However, all religious crusades/conventions remain banned till further notice,” he concluded.
