Kaduna government relaxes lockdown order

The Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai took to Twitter to announce the relaxation of the lockdown order in the state.

The governor revealed that restriction of movement in the state will be relaxed from 8 am to 6 pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays, starting from today April 29.

Residents wearing face masks will be allowed to go to pharmacies, shops and markets selling foods, so as to restock. The traders must also wear face masks, and their customers are expected to observe social distancing. All markets will be closed after Wednesday to be replaced by temporary neighbourhood markets which will commence operations this Saturday.

Sellers of food and medicines will be allocated spaces in public school facilities so that they can serve specific neighbourhoods.

Kaduna state has 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The state governor, Nasir El-Rufai tested positive for the novel virus but has since recovered.