The Lagos State Government has warned residents that failure
to wear a mask in public could land them in prison.
The state government said this in a tweet on Tuesday.
According to the government, failure to wear a mask in
public contravenes the Lagos State Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Regulations
or Criminal Laws of Lagos State.
The tweet read, “Did you know? Failure to wear a face mask
in public or breach of any COVID-19 regulations, you can be prosecuted under
the Lagos State Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Regulations or Criminal Laws
of Lagos State and upon conviction liable to imprisonment up to one year.”
Lagos State, which is the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic
in the country, has witnessed a recent spike in the rate of infections.
The Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has also been in isolation
for over a week due to the disease.
Lagos State, which is the commercial capital of Nigeria,
recently announced the closure of recreational centres and schools while
worship centres are expected not to exceed 50 per cent of their capacity at any
given time.
All civil servants below grade level 14 were also asked to
work from home while all schools have been shut.
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