Akwa Ibom govt bans large gatherings as COVID-19 surges
The state government says the use of face mask and adherence to other COVID-19 guidelines and protocols remain compulsory in public buildings and places.
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As a precautionary measure against the second wave of COVID-19, the Akwa Ibom State government has announced the cancellation of “all state government events requiring large crowds”.
The Secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government, Emmanuel Ekuwem, who disclosed in a statement on Friday, said “test results from our PCR laboratory clearly indicate a sharp increase in the number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our state”.