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COVID-19: Oyo Promulgates Law On Pandemic
THE Oyo State Government on Tuesday said that it was on the verge of affecting a law that would provide the legal framework to guide operations during the COVID-19 emergency.
The government, disclosed this after a meeting of the State Executive Council held via the online governance platform, declared that the law would make orders for social distancing and other regulations on movement and the transport system within the state.
The State’s Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, Prof. Oyelowo Oyewo, said the bill would also checkmate the role of law enforcement agents as far as respect for human rights is concerned.
Also, the Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force yesterday confirmed that tests for two suspected cases of the disease have come out positive raising the number of confirmed COVID-19 case in the state to 11
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