Anambra State governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has lifted the ban on free movement and Church service across the State, while criminalising breaches of the border closure.
Obiano, who spoke in a statewide broadcast, also permitted shops dealing in foodstuff and medical supplies to reopen, adding that he would meet with market leaders on the modalities for reopening 63 markets in the State.
He announced cash reward and honour for four doctors, two nurses and a cleaner who successfully treated the first index case, noting that 36 sampled contact cases tested negative, even as the result of one case is being awaited.