#COVID-19: Kwara bars inter-council travels

The Kwara State Government on Sunday announced the ban on travels/movement from one local government to the other as additional measure to curtail community transmission of #COVID-19 pandemic in the state.

The spokesman of the Governor and Kwara State Technical Committee on #COVID-19, Rafiu Ajakaye, said in a statement on Sunday said this is especially true of local governments with clear borders announced, insisting that the recent relax of the lockdown does not mean that the state was out of the wood.

The government also denied that any of its #COVID-19 patients, a female, has escaped from the Isolation centre to Ogun State as published in the social media.

Regardless, the government warned people against letting down their guards as the level of threat of infection remains high across the country.

The statement read in part; “Effective from tomorrow Monday, May 4, there will be state-wide curfew between 6 pm and 6 am until further notice. This is part of the agreement of the Northern Governors Forum (NGF) to prevent non-essential and unauthorised movement that could spike infection rate,”

“Also, in addition to the measures earlier announced on Friday, May 1, the government hereby bans travels/movement from one local government to the other. This is especially true of local governments with clear borders.”

The statement added that other measures earlier announced remain in force but are subject to constant reviews if the government fears increased threat of transmission in the state.

“We repeat that we are not in any way out of the danger of this pandemic. The government will be as flexible as practicable in the phased reopening of the economy but it will at all-time prioritise the protection of lives. In other words, the level of threats of the virus will determine the government’s response from time to time,”

“The government directs residents without something specific and urgent to do outside to stay at home. The government also insists that anyone who wants to go out must use a face mask.” the statement also said.