Anambra State Government Directives On The Prevention Of The Spread Of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

March 22, 2020
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As the Coronavirus continues to ravage the world with increasing
intensity through mostly person-to-person contact and infected surfaces, the
Anambra State Government, in recognition of its primary duty to protect the
life of everyone in the state, has decided to issue the following directives:

All public gatherings of up to 30 persons meeting at the same
time are suspended from Monday, March 23, 2020. This affects social
ceremonies, for example, parties, weddings, title taking, burials and funerals
as well as meetings.

(2) MARKETS 

  • Traders and people
    visiting the markets are advised to wash their hands regularly with soap and
    water for at least 20 seconds on each occasion. Washed hands must not be dried
    with handkerchiefs or towels or other pieces of cloth because they may be
    infected, rather; washed hands should be allowed to dry naturally.
  • Frequent
    use of hand sanitizers is strongly recommended.
  • Handshaking, hugging
    and all other forms of physical contact are strongly discouraged.
  • A distance of 6-feet
    should be maintained between customers and traders.
  • Leaders of the markets
    are advised to buy infra – red thermometers to test people in the markets. Any
    person with a temperature of above 37.9 degrees Celsius should be referred to a
    hospital. 

(3) TERTIARY
INSTITUTIONS 

  • Students of tertiary
    institutions in Anambra State are directed to proceed on vacation from March
    20, 2020 until further notice.

(4) NURSERY, PRIMARY,
SECONDARY and VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
  

  • All nursery, primary,
    secondary schools and vocational institutions [Public, Private and Mission
    schools] are to close from Monday, March 23, 2020, until further notice.
    This means no academic or extra-curricular activities are allowed in schools.

(5) RESIDENTS

  • All residents of
    Anambra state are advised to avoid handshaking, hugging and all other forms of
    close contact. They are also advised to minimize contact with door handles and hand
    rails and to travel only when it is absolutely necessary.
  • Everyone is advised to
    keep a reasonable social distance when holding a conversation with someone else.
  • All residents returning
    from countries and states with active COVID-19 cases must go into
    self-isolation for 14-days and contact the Anambra State Public Health
    Emergency Operation Center immediately (PHEOC) once they feel unwell. During
    self-isolation they must take a reading of their temperatures twice daily.
  • All residents are
    encouraged to carry hand sanitizers around with them always.

PHEOC numbers
are 08030953771, 08145434416, 08117567363, 08058967320. 

(6) HOTELS,AND
RESTAURANTS  

  • All hotels must
    provide hand-washing stations and sanitizers at the entrance. Guests are
    encouraged to wash their hands with soap and running water for at least 20
    seconds at intervals.
  • Management of all
    hotels should take a reading of the temperature of guests and visitors with non-contact
    infra-red thermometers 
  • Temperatures over 37.9
    degrees Celsius should be reported to the PHEOC.
  • Management of all
    hotels and restaurants must check the temperature of all their staff and
    customers daily. Staff and guests should observe the guidelines of social
    distancing.  Staff with temperatures more than 37.9 degrees Celsius should
    not be allowed to serve and must report to the hospital.
  • All Hotels are
    directed to keep an accurate record of all their guests including names, phone
    numbers and addresses. 

 Night Clubs,
Lounges and Bars

  • All night clubs,
    lounges and bars are directed to adhere strictly to the basic standards of
    social distancing and to provide infra-red thermometers, hand-washing points
    and hand sanitizers.

(8) COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT

All commercial transport owners and operators are directed to
maintain a travel manifest for inbound and outbound passengers to Anambra
state.

All commercial transport owners and operators are directed to
provide face masks for passengers.

Passengers are encouraged to always carry hand sanitizers with
them and to wash their hands with soap and running water for at least 20
seconds at intervals.

Please note that more
updates on the best practices we must adopt to prevent the spread of Coronavirus
shall be communicated as the need arises.

Signed

Professor Solo Osita
Chukwulobelu

Secretary to the State Government.

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