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COVID-19: Delta threatens face mask defaulters with quarantine

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The Delta State government Monday threatened to quarantine any individual seen in public without face mask at the state’s isolation centres.

The state Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu, who disclosed this to journalists in Asaba, said the measure was part of the resolutions reached at a meeting of the state’s Technical Committee for the Prevention of COVID-19.

Aniagwu said: “Anybody seen in a tricycle, `Okada’ or taxi without face mask will lead to the impounding of such vehicles and any business centre that attends to a customer without a face mask risks being closed permanently.

“The Technical Committee for the Prevention of Covid-19 in Delta met this (Monday) afternoon and the meeting was presided by our governor, and at the meeting, it was resolved that all health workers involved in the management of COVID-19 will receive their allowances before the end of the week.

“Also, other support staff involved in the management of COVID-19 in the health sector will also be insured.”

The commissioner restated that the curfew period in the state remained 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., adding that no vehicle would be allowed into the state during the period.

He added: “We have created more mobile courts for the issue of adjudication for those persons who will not obey the law, because as a government, we are committed to applying a preventive approach to tackling COVID-19.

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“As a government, we have the responsibility to protect our people and the use of a face mask which must be worn properly to cover the mouth and nose must be implemented. We must also know that there is no alternative to social distancing, regular washing of hands with soap and avoid touching of eyes, mouth and ears.

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