Ondo and Lagos to enforce use of Face Mask for residents
By Tunde Olorungbotemi
The government of Lagos state, has issued a fresh statement to compulsory the use of face mask in the State by next week, VOICE AIR MEDIA Reports.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu revealed on Monday during a statewide briefing held at the State House in Marina.
The Governor said the rise in the number of confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the State indicated a slow spread of community transmission, noting that there was need to strengthen and ramp up the Government’s response to contain the infectious disease.
Sanwo-Olu said the State had already embarked on local production of face mask in large quantities. The masks, he said, will be pocket-friendly and suit the local environment.
The Governor said Lagos witnessed its worst COVID-19 cases last Sunday, recording 70 new cases and bringing total tally of active cases in the State to 379. The confirmation of the new cases, he said, was part of the successes of the house-to-house and community searching the State Government embarked on, stressing that one million households had been covered.
He added that the State had maintained 25 to 30 per cent rate of discharged cases.
“The most appropriate response from us as a Government is to tell residents not to panic; but to strengthen our resolve to continue to obey all the directives around physical distancing, respiratory hygiene, and staying at home.
“Also, there have been questions about whether the State Government is planning to introduce a face mask wearing policy. Our simple answer is that it may be compulsory to wear one in public places from next week. We have already commissioned local production of face masks in large quantities in a way that will suit our environment and be pocket friendly.”
As Muslims begin Ramadan fasting later in the week, the Governor appealed to them to obey the Government’s guidelines on public gathering and social distancing.
He said: “As we prepare to observe the Ramadan fast, we have a responsibility to continue to maintain appropriate levels of respiratory hygiene and physical distancing, and observe the restrictions on the permissible size of gatherings. Our directives prohibit gatherings of more than 25 persons, regardless of the circumstances. This has not changed.”
Meanwhile, the government of Ondo state, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, has ordered for mass production of Facemask for the residents of ondo state.
According to him, "As previously communicated, @ondogov will be instituting mandatory wearing of face masks in the state. To ensure that we meet the expected demand for masks, we have engaged the tailors union and mobilized them to commence mass production of masks for our citizens."
Mandatory wearing of nose mask takes effect from April 24th, 2020 in Ondo state.
The government of Lagos state, has issued a fresh statement to compulsory the use of face mask in the State by next week, VOICE AIR MEDIA Reports.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu revealed on Monday during a statewide briefing held at the State House in Marina.
The Governor said the rise in the number of confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the State indicated a slow spread of community transmission, noting that there was need to strengthen and ramp up the Government’s response to contain the infectious disease.
Sanwo-Olu said the State had already embarked on local production of face mask in large quantities. The masks, he said, will be pocket-friendly and suit the local environment.
The Governor said Lagos witnessed its worst COVID-19 cases last Sunday, recording 70 new cases and bringing total tally of active cases in the State to 379. The confirmation of the new cases, he said, was part of the successes of the house-to-house and community searching the State Government embarked on, stressing that one million households had been covered.
He added that the State had maintained 25 to 30 per cent rate of discharged cases.
“The most appropriate response from us as a Government is to tell residents not to panic; but to strengthen our resolve to continue to obey all the directives around physical distancing, respiratory hygiene, and staying at home.
“Also, there have been questions about whether the State Government is planning to introduce a face mask wearing policy. Our simple answer is that it may be compulsory to wear one in public places from next week. We have already commissioned local production of face masks in large quantities in a way that will suit our environment and be pocket friendly.”
As Muslims begin Ramadan fasting later in the week, the Governor appealed to them to obey the Government’s guidelines on public gathering and social distancing.
He said: “As we prepare to observe the Ramadan fast, we have a responsibility to continue to maintain appropriate levels of respiratory hygiene and physical distancing, and observe the restrictions on the permissible size of gatherings. Our directives prohibit gatherings of more than 25 persons, regardless of the circumstances. This has not changed.”
Meanwhile, the government of Ondo state, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, has ordered for mass production of Facemask for the residents of ondo state.
According to him, "As previously communicated, @ondogov will be instituting mandatory wearing of face masks in the state. To ensure that we meet the expected demand for masks, we have engaged the tailors union and mobilized them to commence mass production of masks for our citizens."
Mandatory wearing of nose mask takes effect from April 24th, 2020 in Ondo state.
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