Anambra Imposes Curfew, Vows To Shut Hospitals, Markets Disobeying COVID-19 Protocols

The Anambra State government, Thursday, imposed curfew in the state to check the spread of Covid-19.

The secretary to the state government, Professor Solo Chukwulobelu, said in a broadcast that the curfew would last from 9pm to 6am daily, effective Monday, 8th February, 2021 till further notice.

Chukwulobelu said Governor Willie Obiano had directed civil servants in the state, from grade level one to twelve, to work from home until further notice.

He added that, “The state government has activated and made operational mobile courts to try Covid-19 protocols offenders, beginning from Monday, 8th February, 2021.

“Also, the state COVID-19 Task Force, including the ministry of health, and the ministry of trade and commerce have been empowered to increase their hospitals and markets surveillance, and to close immediately any hospital (private and government owned), and markets that do not comply with Covid-19 protocols in their operations.”