The Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano has extended the lockdown order in the state by two weeks, after the first Coronavirus case was confirmed in the state.
He said, this time, it would be a comprehensive lockdown. He disclosed this on Saturday, through his Facebook page.
However, the Anambra government through its Ministry of Transport has ordered all parks in the state to shut down to help manage the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic.
In a letter signed by the Honorable Commissioner For Transport, Christian Madubuko, dated April 9th, 2020, it reads;
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” The ministry of Transport wishes to inform all owners and managers of public and private parks in Anambra state that all parks are nearby closed. This is to ensure the containment and spread of Coronavirus in the state.
Please all concerned must adhere to this direction with immediate effect. Anyone who goes contrary to this directive will incur the wrath of the government.”
In view of the above order, an index case of Coronavirus was reported in the state last night.
The patient was a returnee from Lagos as widely shared on social media, also, there is an unconfirmed report that the patient has been in the state before the purported lockdown order by the state government. The closure of the park is timely as it will help reduce communal spread.
Anaedoonline.com reported that the Nigeria Center For Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 17 new Coronavirus infections with the two states of Anambra and Niger recording their first cases.
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The 17 new Coronavirus cases are eight in Lagos, three in Katsina, two in FCT, and one each in Niger, Kaduna, Anambra, and Ondo States.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria jumps to 305 with 19 of the 36 states now affected by the pandemic.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed that there are 58 discharged COVID-19 patients in Nigeria. This follows the successful treatment and recovery of seven more cases in Lagos State.
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