The Ekiti State Government has imposed a curfew from 8pm to 6am in the state.
The government also banned all gatherings of more than 20 people in the state until further notice.
The restrictions would take place effectively from Monday, January 11, 2021.
The new guidelines were announced on Sunday by the Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Hon Akinbowale Omole, in Ado Ekiti, the state capital.
Omole cited the spread of COVID-19 as the reason for the new measures, adding that there’s a need for the government to be proactive and take decisive steps to secure the citizens from falling prey to the second wave of the pandemic.
He advised citizens of the state to follow COVID-19 protocols by wearing their nose masks properly, wash their hands with soap, use hand sanitizer regularly and maintain social distancing.
