The government of Lagos State has warned that it may revert to full lockdown if there is no noticeable improvement in adherence to the public health guidelines for curbing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the state.
The government noted that in the first week of easing the lockdown, there had been a recurring flagrant disregard for the earlier announced health guidelines, something that could frustrate the government’s efforts to contain the virus.
"As a government elected to uphold the security of its citizens, which includes health security, we will not hesitate to review the terms of #EasingTheLockdown if we do not see an improvement in the adherence to our public health guidelines over the next couple of days,” said Governor Sanwo-Olu in a Saturday evening tweet.
According to Sanwo-Olu, the state was at a critical point in the management of the virus, a situation which he said required the people to take responsibility for their safety and that of others around them, by strictly adhering to government directives.
He noted that low compliance on social distancing directives had been observed from operators of commercial buses, and commercial motorcycles, despite the ban on motorcycles.
"As a government elected to uphold the security of its citizens, which includes health security, we will not hesitate to review the terms of #EasingTheLockdown if we do not see an improvement in the adherence to our public health guidelines over the next couple of days,” said Governor Sanwo-Olu in a Saturday evening tweet.
According to Sanwo-Olu, the state was at a critical point in the management of the virus, a situation which he said required the people to take responsibility for their safety and that of others around them, by strictly adhering to government directives.
He noted that low compliance on social distancing directives had been observed from operators of commercial buses, and commercial motorcycles, despite the ban on motorcycles.
Easing the lockdown is expected to be in phases. The first phase began on Monday, May 4, with the number of confirmed cases in the state rising from 1,107 to 1, 764 as of Saturday night May 9.
This recent development means that in six days Lagos State registered a 59.3% increase in the number of confirmed cases, the highest weekly increase ever recorded in the state since
the discovery of the index case in February 2020.
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