By Steve Oni, Ilorin
To curb the spread of coronavirus, Kwara state government has modified its earlier decision to allow markets open for operations on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
This is to give full effect to the total lockdown of the state that the government announced last Thursday. Is is also to avoid community spread of the deadly virus.
The state deputy governor and chairman of the state technical committee on COVID-19, Mr Kayode Alabi announced this at a news conference in Ilorin, the state capital on Tuesday.
He, however, said marketers can display their products: foodstuff at schools or open spaces around their vicinities but warned that the social distancing measure should be adhered to, and they can operate between 8am and 12noon.
Consequently, the deputy governor said all forms of vehicular movements by both private owners and commercial vehicles have been barred from operating as from Wednesday. The only exceptions are the vehicles carrying foodstuffs or conveying workers on essential duties.
He disclosed that the state has four confirmed cases of COVID-19- (two males and two females).
All the victims, he said are receiving treatment at Sobi Specialist Hospital isolation centre in Ilorin.
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