Covid-19: LASG bans concerts, carnivals, places restriction on religious gatherings
By Modupe Shodeinde
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has placed restrictions on social and religious gatherings due to a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in the state.
Sanwo-Olu banned carnivals, concerts and streets parties in Lagos.
He also ordered restriction on the operations of churches and mosques in the state.
The Governor made this known in a statement on Friday titled, ‘We cannot afford to relax the battle against COVID-19′.
He said, “Concerts, carnivals and street parties are banned in Lagos State until further notice.
“Night clubs have not been allowed to open yet. All night clubs in Lagos must immediately shut down, until further notice.
“The midnight to 4a.m curfew imposed by the Federal Government remains in place.
“The protocol of ‘No Mask No Entry’ must be enforced by all public places: offices, businesses, markets, shops, and so on.
“All places of worship (Churches, Mosques, etc.) must ensure that no gathering exceeds two hours, and also that no gathering exceeds 50% of the maximum capacity of the venue.
“A minimum of two meters’ distance should be maintained between seated or standing guests.
“All guests and service providers at events must wear nose masks/coverings before entry.”
According to Sanwo-Olu, the restriction was returned in order to curb a possible second wave of Covid-19 pandemic in the state.
He expressed concern over the wrong perception that the pandemic is over and the reckless disregard for existing public health and safety guidelines not only in social gatherings but also in places of worship.
Speaking on the increase in the number of cases in the state and country, the governor said “this second wave calls for a full re-awakening of caution and precaution. The complacency that crept in over the last few months as a result of our early interventions when cases started to decline from our peak in August, must now give way to an abundance of vigilance.”
