The Lagos State Government has announced that all schools in the state will be closing indefinitely from Monday, 23 March.
In a statement on Wednesday night, the government said it is closing down all public and private schools, as part of the measures to curb the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic.
The move, according to the state government, becomes necessary “to prevent our children and their teachers from getting more vulnerable to the pandemic.”
Folashade Adefisayo, commissioner for education said: “It is important for parents to ensure that their children practise ‘social distancing’ while at home, wash their hands regularly or use hand sanitizers and observe high standards of personal hygiene.
“Children should be encouraged to remain at home.
“The closure is not intended to create panic but to arrest the spread of the disease, which has become a global threat.
“The Incident Command Centre, headed by the Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who is the Incident Commander, will continue to trace all contacts of the identified cases and encourage anyone who has information about suspected cases to report to the nearest hospital or call the emergency telephone numbers 08023169485, 08033565529, 08052817243 and 08023401214.”
The closure of schools capped the various measures announced by the state after four more coronavirus cases were confirmed in the state, taking the state’s tally to seven.
Government announced earlier the banning of all religious gathering of over 50 people, after consultation with stakeholders. The ban will be for four weeks.
