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The Osun State Government on Wednesday rolled out more COVID-19 guidelines, saying such was aimed at enforcing non-pharmaceutical safety protocols to protect the state residents against the virus.
In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prince Wole Oyebamiji, the government banned parties, restricted gatherings and reintroduced curfew.
It said no social events could hold without the approval from the government.
“No social gathering (having obtained approval) can have more than 50 participants. All applications for social events must show commitment that the organisers will strictly adherence to the new guidelines,” the statement reads partly.
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje on Tuesday met with all the five Emirs from Kano, Bichi, Rano, Karaye and the Gaya Emirates seeking ways to fight the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Governor Ganduje, while assuring of his government’s commitment to fighting the second wave called for support from the traditional rulers and stakeholders.
He said, “Indeed COVID-19 is back and we have to also be back to fight it relentlessly. It is said that, if the going is tough only tough ones keep standing. We shall be tougher at all times, till when we put a halt to it.”
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COVID -19: Kano records 17 deaths, 827 new cases in 2 months
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Kano State Government says it has recorded 17 deaths and 827 new cases between November 2020 and January.
Dr Sabitu Shanono, the Deputy Coordinator, Technical Response of the state task force on COVID -19, disclosed this during a sensitisation meeting with five Emirs and 50 district heads in the state.
“From November 2020 to January 2021, the state has also recorded 827 new cases since the coming of the second wave of the pandemic.
“Two hundred and eighty-nine are still on admission receiving treatment, the state government has now recorded 71 total death since the index case that was recorded in April 2020,” he explained.
Dr Sabitu Shanono, the Deputy Coordinator, Technical Response of the state task force on COVID-19, disclosed this during a sensitisation meeting with five Emirs and 50 district heads in the state.