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General News of Thursday, 9 April 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

You don't need social distancing when you put on face mask - Governor Ben Ayade

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Governor Ben Ayade of Cross Rivers State has said that there is no need for social distancing when one is already putting on a face mask.

Ben Ayade stated this while addressing a crowd on protective measures to follow to avoid contracting the deadly virus which now has 276 cases in Nigeria.

The governor stated that being a professor of science, he knows how the virus spreads and how one can avoid contracting it. Watch the video below.

This comes days after the governor released a statement through his media aide, Christian Ita, which prohibits movement of persons in the state without face mask.

It reads: “No citizen or resident of the state will be allowed to leave home without a face mask from Friday 3rd, April 2020.

“Failure to adhere to this directive will lead to the arrest and quarantine of the offenders for 14 days.

“The Cross River State garment factory has been mandated to produce face masks to be freely distributed to citizens and residents alike to meet with the demand.

“Those who for one reason or the other are unable to get masks from government before the new restrictions kick in, are advised to purchase theirs from shops selling the item.”