The Lagos state government on Sunday asks civil servants from grade level one to 12 not to come to work for the next two weeks to curb the spread of coronavirus in the state.
The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made the announcement in a public address to Lagosians as the state confirmed six new cases of coronavirus on Sunday.
The governor said, “In addition to previous measures, I hereby direct that all public officers in the entire unified public service from grade level one to 12 which constitutes about 70% of our entire workforce should stay at home from Monday, March 23, 2020, for fourteen days at the first instance.”
“We’ll review this as time goes on. Members of the public are advised to refrain from visiting any of our physical offices and to transact such businesses as is possible on the phone or online channels.”
The governor said that the stay-at-home order does not affect first responders whom he listed to include medical personnel, fire service officers, personnel of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and Lagos Waste Management Authority.
According to the governor, other patients have been evacuated from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba and that facilities are also being set up at the Gbagada General Hospital and five other locations around the state where confirmed cases can be handled.