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The Ondo State Government has on Wednesday cancelled the crossover service scheduled to hold at midnight of January 1, 2021, in churches across the state over fears of the second wave of COVID-19 in the state.
The government also postponed the resumption of pupils in primary and secondary schools from Monday, January 4, 2020, to January 18, 2020.
The Chairman, Ondo State Inter-Ministerial Committee on Coronavirus, Prof. Adesegun Fatusi made the declaration while speaking with journalists in Akure, the state capital. He said the decision of the government was to prevent the second wave of the virus from spreading across the state.
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Following the second wave of the COVID-19 in the country, the Ondo State government on Wednesday directed all religious centres in the state to cancel the yearly cross over services, just as it directed all schools to remain closed till January 18, 2021.
The Chairman, Ondo state Interministerial Committee on coronavirus and Vice-Chancellor, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Prof. Adesegun Fatusi, who gave this directive said it became necessary to guide against the spread of the virus, especially during the yuletide season.
Fatusi said any church service organised in respect of the new year celebration must not exceed 10 p.m while the worshippers must not exceed 50.
The Chairman, Ondo State Inter ministerial Committee on Coronavirus,
Prof. Adesegun Fatusi made this known at a news conference on Wednesday in Akure.
Fatusi, also the Vice Chancellor, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, said the Committee has had extensive interaction with various stakeholders, physically and virtually on the need to take proactive measures against the second wave of COVID-19.
According to him, the state is working assiduously to ensure it records no substantial case during the second wave of the pandemic.
He implored people to pay due attention and observe the precautionary measures put in place to safeguard them.
The chairman further explained that no church service organised in respect of the New Year must exceed 10 p.m. until further notice, in line with the Federal Government protocols on COVID-19.
It also postponed the resumption of schools in the state to Monday, January 18 2021.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Dec 23, 2020
Ondo State Government has the cancelled crossover service by churches across the state ahead of the new year.
It also postponed the resumption of schools in the state to Monday, January 18 2021.
Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu
The Chairman, Ondo State Interministerial Committee on Coronavirus and Vice-Chancellor, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Prof. Adesegun Fatusi, said this in Akure, Vanguard reports.
Fatusi pointed out that the state was working assiduously to ensure it records no substantial case during the pandemic s second wave.
According to him, the committee has had extensive interaction with various stakeholders, physically and virtually, to take proactive measures against the second wave of COVID-19.
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