{"id":20296,"date":"2020-06-10T13:44:41","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T13:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=20296"},"modified":"2020-06-10T13:44:46","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T13:44:46","slug":"niger-relaxes-covid-19-lockdown-orders-reopening-of-markets-banks-worship-centres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=20296","title":{"rendered":"Niger relaxes COVID-19 lockdown, orders reopening of markets, banks, worship centres"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Abubakar-Sani-Bello\"\/<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Niger State government has relaxed the COVID-19 lockdown<\/a> imposed on the state about three months ago to curtail the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was announced on Tuesday by Governor Bello moments after a series of meetings with members of the COVID-19 Task Force in Minna, where he also stated that the curfew in the state will now be observed from 10pm to 4am daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said, \u201cHenceforth, markets, banks and other places of business activities, as well as worship centres shall be opened for daily and weekly activities with strict adherence to all safety measures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Governor Bello also informed that the ban on inter-state travels except for the movement of agricultural produce, petroleum products, manufactured goods and essential services, remains, while intra-state travels are to be eased up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While providing an update on the spread of COVID-19 in the state, the governor disclosed that in all, the state recorded 44 cases of COVID-19, one death, and 26 of the patient were treated, discharged and reunited with their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll the 44 cases are limited to nine local government areas in the state, which are; Chanchaga, Suleja, Rafi, Bida, Shiroro, Borgu, Bosso, Mariga, and Kontagora and the state have established additional quarantine centres in Minna and Suleja to cater for Almajiris before reuniting them with their families,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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