….school, restaurants remain close

Joel Ajayi

The federal government has officially  lifted the ban on religious gathering, hotels  across the country.

It will be recalled that the  the Federal government had imposed the ban 8 weeks ago to check the spread of coronavirus.

Chairman of the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 Boss Mustapha, stated this on Monday at the daily Covid-19 briefing in Abuja saying that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the relaxation of the ban for four weeks.

According to him, The PTF submitted its recommendations and the PRESIDENT has approved the following for implementation over the next four weeks spanning 2nd – 29th June, 2020, subject to review-:

“Cautious advance into the Second Phase of the national response to COVID-19; application of science and data to guide the targeting of areas of on-going high transmission of COVID-19 in the country;

“Mobilisation of all resources at State and Local Government levels to create public awareness on COVID 19 and improve compliance with non-pharmaceutical interventions within communities; sustenance of key non-pharmaceutical interventions that would apply nationwide and include: ban of gatherings of more than 20 people outside of a workplace;

“Relaxation of restriction on places of Worship based on guidelines issued by the PTF and protocols agreed by state governments.”

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