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COVID-19: Kwara Govt Shuts Down Schools, Orders Civil Servants To Work From Home

The Kwara State Government has ordered the closure of all public and private nursery, primary, secondary schools and state-owned tertiary institutions as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease.

The government has also banned all gatherings of more than 25 people.

Apart from the Ministry of Health and other essential workers, all civil servants are expected to work from home.

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This was contained in a statement signed by the state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Sunday.

Although the state has no confirmed case of the COVID-19, it says it is taking the proactive measures to avoid any future incidents, while noting that they are embarking on a healthcare transformation agenda to give residents access to better quality and affordable healthcare

Ayanfeoluwa Akintoye

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