{"id":20708,"date":"2020-06-11T13:41:37","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T13:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=20708"},"modified":"2020-06-11T13:41:54","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T13:41:54","slug":"covid-19-anambra-gov-obiano-shuts-market-over-non-usage-of-face-masks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=20708","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: Anambra gov, Obiano, shuts market over non-usage of face masks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Chief-Willie-Obiano.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/anambra-govt-bans-movement-on-niger-bridge-from-7pm\/\">Anambra State<\/a>&nbsp;government has ordered the shut down Eke Awka, over non-compliance with guidelines for preventing COVID-19, including the use of face masks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Governor Obiano ordered the closure of Eke Awka market on Thursday in a public announcement made on his behalf by the secretary to the state government, Prof Solo Chukwulobelu Obiano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the public announcement, Governor Obiano who noted that the order will become effective Monday, 15th June, 2020, also announced the imposition of a curfew between 8pm to 6am in Awka South local government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Governor Obiano said; \u201cThis is to inform the public that effective Monday, 15th June, 2020, Eke Awka Market, in Awka South Local Government will be shut down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is as a result of non-compliance by the market traders and customers with COVID-19 protocols including wearing of protective face masks, provision of running water and soap for washing of hands, keeping of physical distancing\u2026etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAlso, effective Monday, 15th June, 2020, curfew in Awka South local government will be from 8pm to 6am daily, until further notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis action by the government is as a result of increased cases of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/tag\/COVID-19\/\">COVID-19<\/a>&nbsp;in Awka South Local Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe government is also putting other market leaders and local government councils in the state on notice that a similar curfew action will be taken, and markets in the local government closed down if it is observed that such markets do not observe COVID-19 protocols.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This came after Governor Obiano on Wednesday said nine persons had died from COVID-19 in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obiano, who disclosed this in a statewide address, said a total of 302 samples had been collected from the state by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The&nbsp;Anambra State&nbsp;government has ordered the shut down Eke Awka, over non-compliance with guidelines for preventing COVID-19, including the use of face masks. Governor Obiano ordered the closure of Eke Awka market on Thursday in a public announcement made on his behalf by the secretary to the state government, Prof Solo Chukwulobelu Obiano. 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