The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has imposed a curfew on the state following increasing cases of COVID-19 in the area.
It was gathered that the curfew will take effect from Monday next week and would be within the hours of 9pm to 6am daily.
The Governor has also directed workers in the state from Grade Level 1 to 12 to work from home.
He as well threatened to shut down markets in the state if they fail to observe COVID-19 protocols as prescribed. Report has it that the state COVID-19 Task Force, including the Ministry of Health, and 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.
