Plateau govt orders lockdown of state over COVID-19

The Plateau State Government on Tuesday ordered a total lockdown of the state as part of measures to check the spread of coronavirus that had infected over 200 Nigerians in the last few weeks.

Governor Simon Lalong, who disclosed this while briefing journalists on the progress report on the government’s quest to tackle the disease, said the measure was effective 12 midnight on Thursday, to end April 15.

He said the lockdown was to enable the government to embark on fumigation in Jos-Bukuru metropolis and all the 17 local government areas of the state.

Lalong said: “During this period, there will be no movement of any kind except for staff on essential duty. These include security agencies, medical and health workers, power and energy staff, fire service, media, telecom operators and fuel tankers.”

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The governor said the government had purchased Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), monitors, infrared thermometers, oxygen and other essential drugs, stressing that “testing of COVID-19 would commence in Jos in a few days time.’’

“The state recorded 48 suspected cases which were all found negative while 25 were discharged from self-isolation and eight still under surveillance,’’ he stated.

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