LAGOS GOVT TO SHUT DOWN SCHOOLS FROM MONDAY OVER CORONAVIRUS

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As part of the preventive measures against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Lagos State government has announced its plan to shut down all public and private schools in the state from Monday, 23rd March 2020

The State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday.

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This had been earlier mentioned by Prince Anofiu Elegushi, through the communique that announced the ban of religious gathering above 50 worshipers, saying it was part of measures to prevent the spread of the pandemic.

According to Adefisayo, the move by the State Ministry of Education to close schools is necessary to prevent children and their teachers from being unduly exposed to the pandemic.

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She said it was important for parents to ensure that their children practise “social distancing” while at home, wash their hands regularly or use hand sanitizers and observe high standards of personal hygiene, adding that children should be encouraged to remain at home.

Speaking further, Adefisayo said the closure of schools was not intended to create panic but to arrest the spread of the disease, which had become a global threat, even as she assured that the Incident Command Centre, headed by the Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, would continue to trace all contacts of the identified cases and encourage anyone who had information about suspected cases to report to the nearest hospital or call the emergency telephone numbers: 08023169485, 08033565529, 08052817243 and 08023401214.

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