Anambra orders immediate closure of schools indefinitely over coronavirus

The Anambra State Government on Thursday ordered the closure of all schools in the state indefinitely to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic ravaging many parts of the world while ordering that markets must follow stipulated hygiene procedures while transacting their businesses.

Also, Governor Willie Obiano further directed members of the State Executive Council to visit major markets, motor parks, hotels and other public places with a large congregation of people in the state to speak to people on how to avoid contracting the coronavirus.

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The government made the announcement through the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr Don Adinuba, who explained that the state government is also working in close collaboration with Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital for effective monitoring of the situation.

He further described Federal Government’s travel ban on 13 affected countries as a right step to take in the present circumstance, adding that, “the people and government of Anambra State are keenly interested in far-reaching measures to mitigate the viral outbreak because Anambra people travel more than any other people in Nigeria.

“They travel extensively to China to import consumer goods as well as machinery and parts for their factories all over Nigeria and beyond for business, academic, religious and leisure purposes to Italy, Spain, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Netherlands, France, Iran, and South Korea and Japan.”

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