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The Federal Government has announced Phase four of the COVID-19 lockdown across the thirty-six states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The Head of Technical Secretariat of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Doctor Mukhtar Mohammed says the new directive is to take effect by midnight of Tuesday, eleventh May, 2021.
Doctor Mohammed said with the lockdown imposed, mass gatherings in public spaces have been restricted to fifty people at any given time.
He said access to government institutions would also be denied to anyone not wearing a face mask while government meetings and travels have been limited to the virtual platform.
According to Doctor Mohammed, the government has directed that bars and nightclubs should remain closed and the nationwide curfew will be in force until further notice.
He added that only essential international travels would be encouraged and all existing protocols must be strictly adhered to.
He, however, stated that there is no limitation to intra-state travel.
