Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma, has declared an indefinite closure of all public and private schools in the state.
The Herald gathered that Governor Uzodinma made the declaration during a state broadcast on Saturday, March 21.
The governor disclosed that the move is a necessary measure in preventing the spread of coronavirus in the state.
It was learnt that Uzodinma had earlier set up a nine-man committee to help curtail the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
In a related development, the Lagos State Government has announced an indefinite closure of all schools, both public and private from Monday 23 March.
The government made the announcement on Wednesday night in a statement. The government said it is closing down all public and private schools, as part of its preventive measures to curb the spread of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic.
Folashade Adefisayo, commissioner for education said: “It is important for parents to ensure that their children practise ‘social distancing’ while at home, wash their hands regularly or use hand sanitizers and observe high standards of personal hygiene.
“Children should be encouraged to remain at home. The closure is not intended to create panic but to arrest the spread of the disease, which has become a global threat.
“The Incident Command Centre, headed by the Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who is the Incident Commander, will continue to trace all contacts of the identified cases and encourage anyone who has information about suspected cases to report to the nearest hospital or call the emergency telephone numbers 08023169485, 08033565529, 08052817243 and 08023401214.”