Isedowo Oluwatosin Temijuayolo
The Ekiti State COVID-19 Task Force monitoring and enforcement team has shut down two popular eateries and a new generation bank in Ado-Ekiti capital city earlier this morning for allegedly violating COVID-19 protocols, put in place by the state government to curb the spread of the deadly virus.
The eateries and the financial institution located at Ajilosun and Irona roads respectively were shut for allegedly violating the COVID-19 prevention guidelines as stipulated by the government.
The Task Force during the weekend, also visited mosques, churches, market places as well business organisations within the state to sensitise them on the need to keep strictly to the pandemic protocols.
The senior special assistant to Governor Kayode Fayemi on Public Health, Dr Jimlas Ogunsakin, while speaking with the newsmen said the routine exercise by the team is with the main aim of engaging the communities on the need to prevent residents of the state against the third wave of the pandemic.
Lamenting over the situation, Ogunsakin said Ekiti State government has spent millions of naira on the treatment of COVID-19 patients within the last six months.
He revealed that the state had recorded 300 fresh cases of the virus within one week, the development he said was a source of great concern to the government and the people of the state.
“We will continue the sensitisation to all local government areas within the state and ensure that people keep to the protocols” ,he stated.
The Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has given a matching order that we should embark on aggressive sensitisation and community engagement on the need to prevent further spread of the pandemic,” he stated.