- Local tailors contracted to mass-produce
The Lagos State government has announced that from next week, it will begin to enforce wearing of face masks in public places in the State.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced this on Monday while briefing newsmen at the State House, Marina, during the update session on measures being adopted to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Sanwo-Olu, over one million of locally-made face masks have been contracted out to tailors locally and will be distributed during the week.
“From next week, we are going to be enforcing wearing of face masks in public places. Over a million have been commissioned to tailors and will be distributed during the week,” the governor said.
The governor, who disclosed that the State has recorded 14 deaths, however, urged the residents not to panic, adding: “It’s important we do not panic; this pandemic will be over and a sizeable number of our people will get well.”
He flayed the discriminating against those who have been treated and discharged, saying they are free to relate with their families and community.
He, therefore, urged those feeling symptoms of COVID-19 to present themselves for test, disclosing that two more isolation centre at Landmark Centre and Gbagada would be opened on Tuesday.
“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 Landmark Centre and Gbagada,” Sanwo-Olu added.
“We have seen increased of infected people from our neighbouring countries. We have a responsibility to take care of them and they are in our isolation centre. The increased in numbers is evidence of our strategy to rip off the virus,” he further added.
“We have seen that people that are suspected to have the virus have declined to present themselves or going to private hospitals. The isolation centres are not death centres,” he assured.
On security, the governor said the government would continue with “show of force day and night,” adding: “Our people should be able to go to bed with their two eyes closed.”