Following the expiration of total lockdown declared by Plateau State Government to prevent the spread of COVID-19 into the state, Governor Simon Lalong has extended the total lockdown to 12 midnight of Thursday 23rd April 2020 to meet the medically stipulated quarantine period of 14 days.
Even as Governor Lalong announced the establishment of a testing centre for COVID-19 at the National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State
The governor in a broadcast to the state on Wednesday said beginning from 11 pm on Wednesday 15th April 2020, to 12 am on Sunday 19th April 2020, the total lockdown will be relaxed to enable people to go out to restock their homes.
According to him, by implication, the earlier restriction prior to the total lockdown remains adding that all other markets remain closed except those selling food items, pharmaceuticals and cooking gas.
“In addition, all illegal street trading, street hawking, and begging are prohibited. The illegal Sunday markets on Ahmadu Bello Way, Bukuru and environs remain banned. Social joints, nightclubs, drinking parlours are to remain closed, while restaurants are advised to prepare to take away for their customers to avoid crowding.”
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He added that motor parks are to capture and keep data including contacts of all inbound and outbound passengers as well as adhere strictly to social distancing and mass gathering prohibition order as well as hygiene regulations.
He said: “Places of worship are to strictly adhere to the 50 persons provision while maintaining social distancing and hygiene regulations. The ban on all anniversaries and cultural festivals remains in force. All entry and exit borders into the State will remain closed with greater reinforcement and CCTV surveillance to ensure total compliance”
Governor Lalong threatened that anybody who violates this border closure and comes into Plateau will be arrested, prosecuted and quarantined for 14 days until it is confirmed that he/she is free of the disease.
He, therefore, exempted farmers particularly in the rural areas from the restrictions adding that they were required to go to their farms now that the rains have started but must observe all guidelines for social distancing and hygiene.
The governor further announced the establishment of COVID-19 Testing Centre for Plateau State at the Bio-Safety Level 3 Grade 1 Laboratory at the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) Vom adding that it has been equipped and certified by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to begin outright test for COVID-19.
“I was at the NVRI earlier today to inspect the laboratory and I must say that I am impressed with the standard of facilities and staff available. This centre, which has the capacity to test over one thousand samples per day, will assist us to test more people and serve other neighbouring States.
“In addition to the purchase of ventilators, our homegrown innovator Engr. Jerry Mallo, who was earlier mandated to fabricate ventilators, has come up with a product, which is being tested by health experts for possible deployment as the need arises” he said.
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