LOCKDOWN: Markets To Reopen Between 10am-2pm In Affected States….. FG

The Federal Government on Wednesday, declared that all markets in states where a lockdown was imposed will be allowed to open between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm daily.

The affected states include Lagos, Ogun and Abuja .

The National Co-ordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Aliyu Sani, who disclosed this at a briefing said “For markets, only shops and stalls selling food and groceries shall be allowed to open to customers between the hours of 10:00 am and 2:00 pm.

Meanwhile, for supermarkets and food stores, their opening hours must be between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm and all owners and managers have been warned to screen staff and customers before entry.

“On arrival, all staff must be screened for a high temperature and all those found to have a high body temperature above 38, will be denied entry and advised to seek immediate medical attention.

“All deliveries for supplies and products for these supermarkets must be made between the hours of 5:00 am and 9:00 am,” Sani added.

He further stated that at any point in time, the total number of customers inside each store must not exceed a third of the store’s total capacity.

After their closure at 4:00 pm, Sani urged shop owners to ensure that all shelves, aisles and stores are cleaned and disinfected and by 6:00 pm, staff are conveyed back to their respective homes.