Coronavirus: Imo Govt To Shut Down Markets From Saturday

As part of measures to curb coronavirus, the Imo state government has ordered all open markets and stores be closed from Saturday.

Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser to the Governor, Oguwike Nwachuku,  said the state had provided ambulances for 27 local government areas.

Governor Uzodinma called on residents to buy all necessities between Thursday and Friday, adding that civil servants within the approval given by the Head of Service not to report to office should stay at home until further notice.

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Similarly, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, said that the state government had established more testing centres across the state and commuters entering through the borders will be screened.