Imo state records 247 COVID-19 cases

                                                       

                                                                                 

The Imo state Governor Mr. Hope Uzodinma on Thursday issued directives to the state security operatives to arrest any person in the state that is not abiding by the COVID- 19 restriction orders. COVID 19 cases is rising and as of yesterday the count was 247 and 2 deaths. Also out of the 27 members of the Imo state house of Assembly 14 have contracted COVID-19. 

Governor Uzodinma said “In the circumstances, I must make it clear that all safety measures must be adhered to. Henceforth, any person or group caught in breach of any of the safety measures will be arrested and prosecuted in the mobile courts.

“Security agencies have been charged to be on the lookout for who fail to observe social distancing or wear face masks. Such people will be prosecuted promptly in the mobile court.“Consequently, there is an urgent need to renew our effort, as strictly enforcing all the preventive safety protocols against the virus. Let me reiterate that all schools remain closed. Wearing of face mask and social distancing are compulsory.

“All big markets will remain closed and all forms of night entertainment are banned. All borders remain closed except for Imo people, who are genuinely returning home. However, such people must clearly identify and subject themselves to necessary safety checks.”

He said religious centres were at risk of spread of the disease, adding that the dusk to dawn curfew remained in place, while burials, weddings and other public ceremonies remained prohibited for now.

“I will soon meet with religious leaders to intimate them about the inevitability of prohibiting religious worships,” he said.