Mr Obaseki had on April 19 announced a 10-day dusk to dawn curfew to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
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The governor announced the extension at a media briefing in Benin on the progress made so far to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state. “As we increase testing, we are likely to see an astronomic rise in the number of cases in the state. Mr Obaseki said the various screening centres offered free medical services, free face masks and free multivitamins.“I want to appreciate the good people of the state for their cooperation and compliance with the curfew which l imposed 10 days ago.
“With the lessons we have learnt in the past, we have put measures in place to make sure that only the targeted people receive these items,” he said.He said the state government had approved the payment of hazard allowances ranging from N90,000 to N300,000 depending on their cadre.
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