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The Lagos State Government has issued new guidelines for the reopening of markets and shopping malls in the State, following Gov. @jidesanwoolu's announcement on the gradual easing of the lockdown in Lagos from Monday
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The Hon. Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr. Wale Ahmed reiterated that all markets and stores in the various Local Governments/LCDAs across the metropolis will be allowed to open from 9 a.m till 3 p.m on selected days
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He emphasised that everyone attending these markets and stores will be mandated to observe precautionary measures such as physical distancing and high levels of personal and respiratory hygiene
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Dr. Ahmed declared that malls will also be allowed to open with the proviso that stores will maintain a 60% occupancy capacity at any point in time, while also ensuring that a two-meter physical distancing is maintained between a shopper and the next person in the store
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He maintained that food handlers must wear masks and hand gloves in markets at all times, directing that shop owners must provide hand sanitisers and wash hands with soap and running water at all entry points and conduct temperature checks on all customers
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According to him, the guidelines are proactive measures put in place by the Government to curtail a possible spread of the deadly virus among traders in markets places and malls when the gradual ease of the lockdown commences on Monday, May 4, 2020
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The Commissioner explained that those trading in other items and wares apart from food will only be allowed to trade on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, while all food and farm produce sellers will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
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While stressing that there will be zero tolerance for all forms of street-trading, Ahmed disclosed that all Market leaders also promised to ensure that their members abide by all the stated guidelines
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