BREAKING: Lagos govt shuts down schools indefinitely, bans carnivals, street parties over rise in COVID-19 cases

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed that all government and private schools in the state be shut down until further notice.

This forms part of the public health directives issued by the governor on Friday, as the state government prepares for a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, over the surge in COVID-19 cases.

He also directed all public servants from Grade Level 14 and below, except emergency workers and first responders, to work from home for the next 14 days starting from Monday next week – in the first instance.

The governor also banned street parties and carnivals.

More to follow…