President Buhari declares nationwide curfew effective 4th May 2020 | Felix Omoko's Blog
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has declared an overnight curfew effective from Monday 4th May, 2020 from 8pm to 6am as part of measures to prevent further spread of corona virus disease.
The president has also imposed total lockdown in Kano state immediately for two weeks because of the increased number of death recorded in the last two weeks.
Parts of the measures to be adopted nationwide as from Monday 4th May, 2020 include the following, while lockdown in Lagos, Ogun States and FCT remain until the new measures take effects.
Also, the COVID-19 cases has reached 32 states and the FCT with over 1337 confirmed cases, 255 discharged and 40 death recorded.
The New nationwide measures to be introduced are as follows;
a. There will be an overnight curfew from 8pm to 6am. This means all movements will be prohibited during this period except for essential services;
b. There will be a ban on non-essential inter-state passenger travel until further notice;
c. Partial and controlled interstate movement of goods and services will be allowed for the movement of goods and services from producers to consumers; and
d. We will strictly ensure the mandatory use of face masks or coverings in public in addition to maintaining physical distancing and personal hygiene. Furthermore, the restrictions on social and religious gatherings shall remain in place. State Governments, corporate organisations and philanthropists are encouraged to support the production of cloth masks for citizens.
New nationwide measures are to be introduced as follows;
a. There will be an overnight curfew from 8pm to 6am. This means all movements will be prohibited during this period except for essential services;
b. There will be a ban on non-essential inter-state passenger travel until further notice;
c. Partial and controlled interstate movement of goods and services will be allowed for the movement of goods and services from producers to consumers; and
d. We will strictly ensure the mandatory use of face masks or coverings in public in addition to maintaining physical distancing and personal hygiene.
Furthermore, the restrictions on social and religious gatherings shall remain in place. State Governments, corporate organisations and philanthropists are encouraged to support the production of cloth masks for citizens.
Summary of COVID-19 Cases in Nigeria as at Monday 27th April, 2020.
Lagos State
No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) 764
No. of Active Cases 602
No. Discharged 143
No of Deaths 19
Abuja FCT
No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) 157
No. of Active Cases 118
No. Discharged 36
No of Deaths 3
Kano 77 76 0 1
Borno 41 39 0 2
Gombe 37 37 0 0
Ogun 35 29 5 1
Osun 34 14 18 2
Katsina 30 24 4 2
Edo 25 14 8 3
Oyo 21 10 9 2
Kaduna 15 9 6 0
Bauchi 14 8 6 0
Akwa Ibom 12 2 9 1
Sokoto 10 10 0 0
Kwara 11 9 2 0
Ekiti 8 5 2 1
Ondo
No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) 8
No. of Active Cases 6
No. Discharged 2
No of Deaths 0
Delta
6
5
0
1
Rivers
No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) 6
No. of Active Cases 2
No. Discharged 2
No of Deaths 2
Taraba
8
8
0
0
Abia
2
2
0
0
Enugu
2
0
2
0
Niger
2
2
0
0
Jigawa
2
2
0
0
Zamfara
2
2
0
0
Benue
1
1
0
0
Anambra
1
0
1
0
Adamawa
1
1
0
0
Plateau 1 1 0 0
Imo 1 1 0 0
Bayelsa 1 1 0 0
Ebonyi 1 1 0 0
Kebbi 1 1 0 0
Total
Total Sample Tested =10918
No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) 1337
No. of Active Cases 1042
No. Discharged 255
No of Deaths 40.
The president has also imposed total lockdown in Kano state immediately for two weeks because of the increased number of death recorded in the last two weeks.
Parts of the measures to be adopted nationwide as from Monday 4th May, 2020 include the following, while lockdown in Lagos, Ogun States and FCT remain until the new measures take effects.
Also, the COVID-19 cases has reached 32 states and the FCT with over 1337 confirmed cases, 255 discharged and 40 death recorded.
The New nationwide measures to be introduced are as follows;
a. There will be an overnight curfew from 8pm to 6am. This means all movements will be prohibited during this period except for essential services;
b. There will be a ban on non-essential inter-state passenger travel until further notice;
c. Partial and controlled interstate movement of goods and services will be allowed for the movement of goods and services from producers to consumers; and
d. We will strictly ensure the mandatory use of face masks or coverings in public in addition to maintaining physical distancing and personal hygiene. Furthermore, the restrictions on social and religious gatherings shall remain in place. State Governments, corporate organisations and philanthropists are encouraged to support the production of cloth masks for citizens.
New nationwide measures are to be introduced as follows;
a. There will be an overnight curfew from 8pm to 6am. This means all movements will be prohibited during this period except for essential services;
b. There will be a ban on non-essential inter-state passenger travel until further notice;
c. Partial and controlled interstate movement of goods and services will be allowed for the movement of goods and services from producers to consumers; and
d. We will strictly ensure the mandatory use of face masks or coverings in public in addition to maintaining physical distancing and personal hygiene.
Furthermore, the restrictions on social and religious gatherings shall remain in place. State Governments, corporate organisations and philanthropists are encouraged to support the production of cloth masks for citizens.
Summary of COVID-19 Cases in Nigeria as at Monday 27th April, 2020.
Lagos State
No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) 764
No. of Active Cases 602
No. Discharged 143
No of Deaths 19
Abuja FCT
No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) 157
No. of Active Cases 118
No. Discharged 36
No of Deaths 3
Kano 77 76 0 1
Borno 41 39 0 2
Gombe 37 37 0 0
Ogun 35 29 5 1
Osun 34 14 18 2
Katsina 30 24 4 2
Edo 25 14 8 3
Oyo 21 10 9 2
Kaduna 15 9 6 0
Bauchi 14 8 6 0
Akwa Ibom 12 2 9 1
Sokoto 10 10 0 0
Kwara 11 9 2 0
Ekiti 8 5 2 1
Ondo
No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) 8
No. of Active Cases 6
No. Discharged 2
No of Deaths 0
Delta
6
5
0
1
Rivers
No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) 6
No. of Active Cases 2
No. Discharged 2
No of Deaths 2
Taraba
8
8
0
0
Abia
2
2
0
0
Enugu
2
0
2
0
Niger
2
2
0
0
Jigawa
2
2
0
0
Zamfara
2
2
0
0
Benue
1
1
0
0
Anambra
1
0
1
0
Adamawa
1
1
0
0
Plateau 1 1 0 0
Imo 1 1 0 0
Bayelsa 1 1 0 0
Ebonyi 1 1 0 0
Kebbi 1 1 0 0
Total
Total Sample Tested =10918
No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) 1337
No. of Active Cases 1042
No. Discharged 255
No of Deaths 40.