• About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
No Result
View All Result
NewsNet Nigeria
  • Home
  • News
    • Local News
    • National
  • Politics
  • Economy
    • Oil and Gas
  • Crime
  • Education
  • Health
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • MORE
    • Interview
    • Editorial
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Science & Tech
    • Videos
NewsNet Nigeria
No Result
View All Result
Home Health

COVID-19: Obaseki imposes restrictions on large gatherings, access only on proof of vaccination

by NewsNet Nigeria
4 years ago
in Health
COVID-19: Obaseki imposes restrictions on large gatherings, access only on proof of vaccination
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedinShare on Whatsapp

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has imposed restrictions on mass gatherings across the state.

The Governor who announced this on Monday while flagging off the second phase of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination exercise at the Government House in Benin City, said those without proof of vaccination will not be allowed access to public places.

Obaseki said, “Beginning from the second week of September 2021, large gatherings, as well as high traffic public and private places, will only be accessed by persons who have proof of taking at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccination. People who have not yet been vaccinated at all will depend on remote access to these gatherings.

“From the second week of September people may not be allowed to worship in churches and mosques without showing proof of their vaccination cards at the gates. Similarly, people will not be allowed to event centres, receptions or parties, without showing proof of their vaccination cards.

“People will not be allowed to access banking services from the middle of September 2021, if they are not vaccinated. We have made adequate arrangements with security agencies to prevent anybody who doesn’t have vaccination cards to access any of these places. We are doing this to protect our citizens and all these measures will remain until the pandemic passes away,” the governor noted.

He said his administration will continue to strictly enforce all non-pharmaceutical measures to contain the pandemic in the state, adding that activities to mark Edo’s 30th year anniversary have been scaled down significantly in compliance with COVID-19 protocols.

According to the Governor, the new regulation is not to create a hardship on the people but to protect their lives and livelihood while the pandemic lasts, assuring citizens that the “vaccine is available and free for all. We will not abandon you at this time of the pandemic.”

Noting that the pandemic is in its third wave in Nigeria, with its Delta variant having devastating effects around the world, the governor reassured the government’s commitment to ensure the health and safety of Edo people.

He noted: “In Edo State, the data is very clear, as we have collected 6,306 samples, with 203 confirmed cases and four deaths in the third wave. 96 percent of all confirmed cases are those not vaccinated and 100 percent of deaths are those not vaccinated; it shows the importance of vaccination.

“The pandemic has come to stay as it is clear that, intermittently, other waves will occur. As such, it is wise for us all to embrace vaccination as a way of surviving this pandemic.

“For us in the state, we have decided to push for vaccination, and within the next one year, we are focusing on vaccinating 60 percent of our citizens to enable us build herd immunity against this pandemic.”

Previous Post

Delta monarch denies selling land to herdsmen

Next Post

Delta @ 30: DTHA working to deepen democracy – Oborevwori

MORE NEWS

Ethiope West Residents Hail Senator Dafinone’s Life-Changing Diabetes Outreach
Health

Ethiope West Residents Hail Senator Dafinone’s Life-Changing Diabetes Outreach

October 5, 2025
Dafinone-Sponsored Delta Central Diabetes Outreach Kicks Off in Sapele with Massive Turnout
Health

Dafinone-Sponsored Delta Central Diabetes Outreach Kicks Off in Sapele with Massive Turnout

October 2, 2025
Dafinone Launches Free Diabetes Outreach to Strengthen Healthcare in Delta Central
Health

Dafinone Launches Free Diabetes Outreach to Strengthen Healthcare in Delta Central

September 29, 2025
Dr. Gloria Patrick-Ferife Emerges as National President of Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria
Health

Dr. Gloria Patrick-Ferife Emerges as National President of Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria

September 2, 2025
Next Post
DTHA orders council chairmen to remit deductions to agencies

Delta @ 30: DTHA working to deepen democracy - Oborevwori

Leave Comment

RECENT STORIES

Ned Nwoko: The Senator Representing Delta?

From Vision to Action: How Ned Nwoko Is Rewriting Anioma’s Future

October 7, 2025
The Indomitable Class of ’98 Reconnects in Asaba: 27 Years of Friendship, Growth, and Memories

The Indomitable Class of ’98 Reconnects in Asaba: 27 Years of Friendship, Growth, and Memories

October 7, 2025
Elon Musk Urges Netflix Boycott Over Transgender Representation in Older Series

Elon Musk Urges Netflix Boycott Over Transgender Representation in Older Series

October 7, 2025
Two Suspected Kidnappers Die in Delta Police Shootout

Two Suspected Kidnappers Die in Delta Police Shootout

October 6, 2025
PANDEF Calls on FG to Immortalise Late IGP Solomon Arase, Decries Neglect of Niger Delta Infrastructure

PANDEF Calls on FG to Immortalise Late IGP Solomon Arase, Decries Neglect of Niger Delta Infrastructure

October 5, 2025

TRENDING STORIES

  • Two Suspected Kidnappers Die in Delta Police Shootout

    Two Suspected Kidnappers Die in Delta Police Shootout

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Drama in Delta Court as Fake Lawyer Flees, Arrested by NBA

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Delta Police Begin Enforcement on Tinted Glass, Siren, Number Plate Regulations October 2

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Oborevwori Congratulates CP Victor Erivwode at Eku Reception, Urges Him to Aim Higher in Police Service

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Delta CP Warns Officers Against Extortion, Phone Searches, Emphasises Professionalism

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

NEWSNET NIGERIA Published By: Morex Consult Limited - Since 2020.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Local News
    • National
  • Politics
  • Economy
    • Oil and Gas
  • Crime
  • Education
  • Health
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • MORE
    • Interview
    • Editorial
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Science & Tech
    • Videos

NEWSNET NIGERIA Published By: Morex Consult Limited - Since 2020.