Frbekomson/coronavirus

24/03/2020

Press Release

In view of the reality of the Corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic, the state governor, His Excellency, Sir Ben Ayade, has issued the following directives:

1. All the entry points into Cross River State (land, air and water) are hereby locked down. Access will be based on passing a thorough screening regime.

2. The Local Government Council elections scheduled to hold on Saturday, March 28, 2020, is suspended indefinitely.

3. All educational institutions in the state, both public and private must shut down by tomorrow, Tuesday , March 24, 2020 until further notice.

4. Civil servants, except those on essential services (medical personnel and revenue officers), should with immediate effect, stay away from work for an initial period of 2 weeks

5. All social,cultural and religious activities are hereby suspended and essential activities must not have a crowd beyond 5 persons

6. Every tricycle (keke) and taxi can carry only one passenger at a time and must have hand sanitizers for use by their passengers

7. Buses are henceforth permitted to have only two passengers on a seat with the drivers mandated to sanitize their vehicles after every trip

8. All public areas, pubs, bars and restaurants are limited to five customers at a time.

9. All transport companies must keep a travel manifest for inbound and outbound passengers. They must also provide hand wash stands and hand sanitizers in their buses. Passengers are consequently encouraged to wash their hands with soap and water and sanitize them before boarding.

10. All Corporate and business organizations in the state must keep visitors registers as well as take the temperature checks of guests and visitors using a non-contact infra-red thermometer. Any guest with high temperature above 38 degrees Celsius must be reported immediately to the COVID-19 emergency center.

11. The Commissioner for Health should immediately set up COVID-19 adhoc monitoring unit to enforce compliance to all preventive measures as highlighted.

The governor urges absolute compliance from our people with the above guidelines for our common safety, even as government ramps up efforts to ensure the state remains safe and COVID-19 free.

Let’s stay safe.

Signed
Christian Ita
Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Governor

22/03/2020

Think about the words of the Psalm today; THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD. May God protect and deliver us.

21/03/2020

21/03/2020

As a result of the covid-19 global pandemic, we are taking the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of all our worshippers and visitors to OLPH.

Our highest priority continues to be the spiritual and physical health and safety of the sick, visitors, parishioners, associate members, volunteers and associates.

The MOH of our worshiping community through the President have been advised on proper NCDC recommended protocols and the importance of ensuring all common preventative precautions, such as disinfecting commonly touched items, washing hands for a minimum of 20 seconds with soap and water, making use of sensitizers, coughing into the elbow and staying home if feeling ill.

What You Can Do:�OLPH will continue to heed the counsel of public health authorities in line with the prescription of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria and take appropriate steps to ensure the health and safety of every member in our worshipping community.

Granted no case has been recorded yet in Cross River State, but precaution is our watch word. If you are sick and suspect you may be infected, with the virus that causes COVID-19, follow the steps below to help prevent the disease from spreading.

Follow guidelines as prescribed by NCDC and state ministry of health. Visit their website at

Practice social distancing and as much as possible avoid crowded areas.

Wash hands regularly with soap and running water for at least 20 seconds and maintain a high hygiene at home, office, school, church and other public places.

Use hand sanitizers and face mask frequently and encourage others to do same.

Cough, sneeze or blow your nose into a handkerchief or paper towel and discard same Immediately. In the absence of these, cough into your elbow.

Call this toll free number 080097000010
080097000010

Let us not spread false news, information and rumors thereby causing panic.

As a Chaplaincy, our prayers and thoughts are with all those who have died, lost loved ones and are presently infected with the virus. We hold in prayer those in quarantine and isolation all those across the world. May God grant us a way out of this pandemic.

Be Alert but not alarmed
Stay in faith not in fear

God bless OLPH.