Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has ordered a partial lockdown of all public activities across the state, as a result of the second wave of COVID-19. The new directive is contained in a circular dated December 24th, 2020 which was issued and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Mr Chiedu Ebie, According to the circular, all public gatherings have been reduced to only 50 persons while night clubs, bars, recreational centres are not exempted. “While wishing Deltans and residents in the State the compliments of the season, the State Government wishes to remind all of the exigencies that have been imposed on the world at large by the COVID-19 pandemic for several months now. And based on the advice of medical experts on the resurgence of a second wave of the pandemic, which is reportedly more virulent, there have been serious health concerns across the globe.