The Federal Government has announced that people without face masks in public in Oyo and other states in the country will be prosecuted.
This announcement is part of the new guidelines for the new phase of containment of COVID- 19 from May 4 to May 17, 2020 signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation , Boss Mustapha.
“Anyone without a face mask /covering will be asked to return home and will be prosecuted,”the statement read in part.
He added, “Anyone violating the curfew in a non-emergency situation will be prosecuted. Anyone attending a gathering of more than 20 people will be prosecuted.
“Any member of the public who violates the ban on Inter-State movement as outlined in this guideline will be prosecuted.”
The new guidelines also prohibited the mass gathering of more than 20 people outside of a workplace while there would be controlled access to markets and locations of economic activities.
The FG retained the ban on all passenger flights with religious gatherings also restricted.
For intra-state travel in public transport, the guideline recommended a maximum of 50 per cent of usual occupancy while taxis were ordered to carry only four persons including the driver .
