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Anambra imposes curfew, orders work from home

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By Nwanosike Onu, Awka

Anambra State Government has imposed curfew to stop further spread of COVID-19 in the State

The State Governor, Willie Obiano, has equally ordered workers from levels 1-12 to vacate offices and start working from home with effect from Monday.

Also, he has threatened to close down markets and hospitals which refuse to follow the COVID -19 protocols.

The curfew, according to the government, would last from 9pm to 6am

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These were announced on Friday, through the Secretary to Anambra State Government, Professor Solo Chukwulobelu.

He said “The state government has activated and made operational mobile courts to try COVID-19 protocol offenders, beginning from Monday, 8th February, 2021”.

“Also, the state COVID-19 Task Force, including the Ministry of Health, and Ministry of Trade and Commerce have been empowered to increase their hospitals and markets surveillance, and to close immediately any hospital (private and government owned), and markets that do not comply with COVID-19 protocols in their operations.”

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