Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, yesterday, declared that the enforcement of wearing of face mask in public places in the state will commence next week.
Sanwo-Olu said this during a statewide media briefing on the fight against the COVID-19 in the state at the State House, Marina. He said the measure will help to further prevent the spread of the virus.
Also, he disclosed that over one million locally-made face masks have been contracted out to tailors locally and will be distributed during the week.
He said: “From next week, we are going to enforce the wearing of face mask in public places. Over a million have been commissioned to tailors and will be distributed during the week.” On the number of recorded deaths as a result of the virus, he urged the citizens not to panic, saying: “It is important we do not panic, this pandemic will be over and a sizeable number of our people will get well.” “The society should desist from stigmatisation. Once certified negative, they are free to join their families and society. We are hoping to open two isolation centres at the Landmark Centre and Gbagada. “We have seen an increase in infected people from our neighbouring countries. We have a responsibility to take care of them and they are in our isolation centre. The increase in numbers is evidence of our strategy to rip off the virus.”
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