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COVID-19: KWARA GOVERNMENT DECLARES PARTIAL LOCKDOWN

Kwara State Government has imposed another partial lockdown across the state to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.


The partial lockdown which starts from 12 midnight to 4.30 a.m. will take effect from Thursday, December 24, 2020, till further notice.


The State Commissioner for Health, Raji Rasak announced this on Wednesday while addressing journalists in Ilorin, the state capital, and revealing new guidelines on COVID-19 in the State.


Rasak, who is also the Vice-Chairman of the Technical Committee on COVID-19, said "There shall be partial state-wide lockdown between 12:00 a.m and 4:30 a.m. until further notice."


According to the new guidelines, “Concerts/carnivals/Clubbing are not allowed until further notice while worship centres are not to allow congregations exceeding 50% of the maximum capacity of the venue,” in the State.


This is to allow for physical distancing.

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