The Anambra State Government has announced the closure of a market in Awka for two weeks, with effect from Monday (June 15) for flouting COVID-19 protocols.
The Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Mr. C. Don Adinuba, made this known in a statement on Thursday.
Adinuba explained that the violations of COVID-19 protocols were carried out by buyers, traders, and suppliers in the Eke Awka market.
The statement read in part: “Following widespread violations of the protocols in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the Anambra State Government has decided to shut down Eke Awka for two weeks, with effect from Monday, June 15, 2020.
“The violations are carried out by traders and buyers as well as suppliers in the market.”
Meanwhile, the number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria is now at 13,873, according to NCDC.
