Oyo state lifts curfew

A statement from the office of the Governor of Oyo state, has announced the cancellation of the 10pm to 4pm curfew imposed on the state to mitigate the spread and impact of the novel coronavirus.

The statement released Thursay, September 3, by Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Taiwo Adisa, said that the decision was abolished after a broad stakeholder consultation.

It said the decision was premised on the need to reduce the burden on business owners in the state who have been adversely affected by the curfew.

The government noted that statistics show that COVID-19 cases were declining in the state. It, however, warned residents of the state not to jettison the guidelines on the prevention of the virus, including washing of hands, social distancing and use of nose masks, Linda Ikeji said.

The statement adds that the governor has approved the conversion of the Aawe Isolation Centre to a Level 3 Primary Health Care Centre (PHC), directing that the facility should be decontaminated and handed over to the Hospital Management Board.

Other isolation centres in the state aides the Infectious Disease Centre in Olodo, Ibadan, are to be converted to Level 3 PHCs.