Edo govt imposes 10-day curfew on state over COVID-19

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Sunday, imposed a 10-day dusk-to-dawn curfew on the state effective Monday.

Obaseki made the announcement on his official twitter handle, saying the curfew would prohibit movement of people from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. within the period.

The governor said the curfew would be reviewed after the 10-day period within which the government must have increased screening and testing for the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.

According to him, the decision was to ensure strict compliance with all the measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 in the state.

Obaseki said: “Dear Edo people, to ensure strict compliance with measures to curb the spread of #COVID-19, I have given an order prohibiting the movement of people in Edo State from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

“This order will be reviewed after 10 days when we have increased screening and testing.”

Edo State has 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with six patients discharged and one death.