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Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State has extended the quarantine orders in the state for another 30 days, effective from April 26, 2020.
This was disclosed on the Twitter handle of the Governor on Sunday.
The decision was said to have followed a recommendation to that effect by the State Standing Committee on COVID-19, chaired by the Deputy Governor of the State, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe.
With COVID-19 cases rising rapidly in neighbouring states and the FCT, and with strong evidence of interstate travel being a major means of spreading the virus, the Standing Committee’s evaluation is that measures to protect Kaduna State residents require further strengthening, the tweet said further.
It added: “Malam Nasir @elrufai has endorsed this evaluation. Quarantine Orders have been reviewed to strengthen the provisions against unauthorised movements. Henceforth, only Wednesdays will be lockdown-free, until the trajectory of Covid-19 infections becomes clearer.
“All persons that venture out of their homes for whatever reason must wear facemasks and observe social distancing everywhere they go, in markets and in authorised vehicles. Government is making efforts to provide facemasks for poor and vulnerable residents.
“Mobile courts have been empowered by the Quarantine Orders to try violators and impose the prescribed penalties, including fines, imprisonment and forfeiture of vehicles, upon conviction.”
