The Lagos government also directs the reopening of schools. Night clubs and cinemas are to remain closed.
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, addressing Lagosians on the gradual easing of COVID-19 lockdown, at Lagos House, Marina, on Saturday, August 1, 2020. With him : Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Rabiu Olowo, Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat and Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso.It’s cheery news in Lagos State. A period of general decrease in confirmed positive cases of Coronavirus pandemic has been recorded in the State for the second week.
From August 14, restaurants can now resume in-dining services, but at 50 per cent occupancy capacity. Also, safety clearance must be obtained from the Safety Commission before resuming the in-dining services. Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde; Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola; Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget and his counterpart for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, during a media briefing on the gradual easing of COVID-19 lockdown, at Lagos House, Marina, on Saturday, August 1, 2020.
“Restaurants will now be permitted to open for in-dining services, from August 14, on the condition that they maintain a 50 per cent occupancy capacity. The restaurants must obtained a provisional safety compliance certificate through the LSSC registration portal. We are also increasing the permissible capacity for public gatherings from 20 to 50 persons. This applies to a wide range of events, from funerals, social events to corporate meetings.
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu , addressing Lagosians on the gradual easing of COVID-19 lockdown, at Lagos House, Marina, on Saturday, August 1, 2020. With him : Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyo Onigbanjo ; Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Rabiu Olowo; Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso; his counterpart for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde; the Head of Service, Mr.
He said: “We have run through a model that shows that we have built excess isolation capacity over the last five months. We have to come to a stage where we need to balance the economics of risk, as to which isolation facility should we need to keep running. Some of the isolation centres are having less than 20 per cent of their occupancy capacities. This is why we concluded to shut Eti-Osa facility and another one in Lekki.
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