Coronavirus: FG bans public servants from traveling abroad

Public servants have been banned from traveling out of the country by the Presidential Task Force for the Control of Coronavirus.

This was disclosed on the official Twitter account of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control of which it was a participant.

Other rules were also made at the inaugural meeting which involved the discouragement of Nigerians to travel to affected countries except for essential trips.

3) We encourage everyone returning to Nigeria from any country to self-isolate for 14-days

4) All those returning from countries where there is high (over 1000 cases cumulatively) community transmission, will be actively followed up for 14 days by NCDC & Port Health Services pic.twitter.com/LiCElWs88c

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 17, 2020

"We encourage everyone returning to Nigeria from any country to self-isolate for 14-days

"All those returning from countries where there is high (over 1000 cases cumulatively) community transmission, will be actively followed up for 14 days by NCDC & Port Health Services," the statement from the task force said.

Nigerians were advised to maintain personal and respiratory hygiene.