COVID-19: LASG Eases Restrictions On Social Gatherings, Event Centres
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved a further easing of restrictions on social gatherings and event centres across the state on Friday.
According to a statement by the Lagos State Safety Commission on Friday, the easing of restrictions on social and event centres takes immediate effect.
The governor made “due consultation and deliberations with relevant stakeholders and MDAs including the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and Lagos State Safety Commission and approved the further easing of social centres across the State with immediate effect,” the statement said.
The Lagos government in March commenced vaccination for residents in a bid to curb the spread of the COVID-19 infection.
As of Thursday, a total number of 217,720 persons have been vaccinated in Lagos, comprising of 106,259 males and 111,461 females.
The state has also experienced a decline in the number of positive cases being recorded.
Fresh guidelines
Disclosing fresh guidelines for event facilities, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Uzamat Akinbile, said failure to comply with the directives will attract penalties stipulated by the Lagos state Infectious Diseases Regulation 2020.
With this further easing of restrictions, event centres are allowed to have a maximum of 500 people irrespective of their capacity.
There is also an upward review of events duration allowable for social gatherings from maximum of two hours to a maximum of six hours.
According to a statement by the Lagos State Safety Commission on Friday, the easing of restrictions on social and event centres takes immediate effect.
The governor made “due consultation and deliberations with relevant stakeholders and MDAs including the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and Lagos State Safety Commission and approved the further easing of social centres across the State with immediate effect,” the statement said.
The Lagos government in March commenced vaccination for residents in a bid to curb the spread of the COVID-19 infection.
As of Thursday, a total number of 217,720 persons have been vaccinated in Lagos, comprising of 106,259 males and 111,461 females.
The state has also experienced a decline in the number of positive cases being recorded.
Fresh guidelines
Disclosing fresh guidelines for event facilities, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Uzamat Akinbile, said failure to comply with the directives will attract penalties stipulated by the Lagos state Infectious Diseases Regulation 2020.
With this further easing of restrictions, event centres are allowed to have a maximum of 500 people irrespective of their capacity.
There is also an upward review of events duration allowable for social gatherings from maximum of two hours to a maximum of six hours.
