Lagos Orders Lockdown Excludes Food, Drug Shops

Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday ordered a lockdown in the state with only food and medicine shops allowed to open in the state as a way of checking the raging COVID-19 disease.

Speaking at a press conference at the State House, the governor also charged the citizenry to avoid unnecessary movements even as he said that the administration would set up temporary food and medicine shops in schools.

He said the actions followed the spike in the number of cases in the state.

He said:

“I am here again this afternoon to update you on the COVID-19 situation in Lagos state, as well as the latest steps we are taking to tackle this disease that has thrown much of the world into disarray,” he said.

“Since my last address to you on Sunday, March 22, 2020, we have seen an increase in the total number of confirmed cases nationwide with Lagos leading the pack with the most number of newly confirmed cases.

“Here in Lagos, we have seen a significant jump in our numbers from 19 as at the last time I addressed you on Sunday, to 28 as at today’s briefing. This shows that our numbers are increasing as predicted, but we are also proactively and promptly tracking, isolating and managing the suspected cases; as well as the confirmed ones at the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Yaba.

“All public parks, including those in private and residential estates, swimming pools, gyms, beauty salons, and all such public places are expected to shut down at this time, until further notice.

“All open markets and stores are directed to close, except for sellers of food and medicines, medical equipment and other essential life-saving products. For those that fall into the aforementioned categories, it is imperative that they observe necessary precautionary measures of social distancing.”

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