NYSC Members Contract COVID19 in Niger state.
Atleast fifteen serving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Niger state have have been said to have tested positive for COVID19.
Dr Muhammed Makusidi, the state Commissioner for Health, who made the disclosure on Thursday, January 28 revealed that 15 out of the 16 active cases of the dreaded disease in the state are serving corps members.
Gistlover learned that the commissioner gave the report during a meeting with the state governor, Abubakar Sani-Bello on measures to combat the spread of the novel virus in the state.
Niger State as revealed by the commissioner has so far recorded a total of 695 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across 22 out of the 25 local Government Areas and 14 deaths.
Governor Sani- Bello, in this regard, has declared a fine of N5,000 to anyone found going about without facemask in the state.
The governor directed the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General to prepare an executive order for the enforcement of compulsory use of face masks in the State.
Sani-Bello stated categorically that who don’t use face masks will face a mobile court since enforcing lockdown is not feasible at the moment.
The governor, however, announced that the order will take effect from Monday, 1st of February, 2021.
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