The Ekiti state government has re-enforced existing COVID-19 regulations to contain the increasing cases of the COVID-19 pandemic across all the 16 local governments areas of the state.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this is the third time the state government would be imposing such restrictions between 2020 and August 2021.

The restrictions had in the past paralysed businesses and reduced social activities in government offices.

Governor Kayode Fayemi, who made the announcement after an emergency briefing, anchored on his behalf by the Commissioner for Health, Oyebanji Filani, in Ado-Ekiti, expressed concerns over the increasing cases of the third wave of the pandemic in the state.

Responding to this development, the Commissioner announced non-pharmaceutical control measures, which includes ban on social gatherings of more than 50 Persons.

He further stated that Schools will be fumigated and kept safe for students before reopening, with sensitization and screening of teachers for Covid-19 upon resumption already planned.

While major markets and businesses remain open, the Covid-19 regulations must be put in place in such spaces as Street trading, makeshift stalls and open display of wares are to be done observing social distancing.

Also, transporters have been directed to reduce the number of their passengers by half.