Lagos State Infectious Diseases (Emergency Prevention) Regulations 2020

1. ClTATIO , 0 I t E ' EME D APPL! TIO (1) Thi Regulation ma be ited as the [nfcctiou Di ease (Emcrgenc_) Prevention) Regulation 20_0 and hall come into for on the _ 7th dav of ar h _020. (- ) II acts don prior to the commencement of the e Regulation to curtail th pread ofCoronaviru Di ease _019 (COVrD 19) are hereby ratified.

2. DEFlNlTIO OF TERM The tem1 below hall ha e U1e following meaning, for the purpo e of the Regulation: --child'· mean a person under ilie age of 18: "Corona iru •• mean se ere acute respiratOI)' yndrome corona 1ru 2 ( AR - Co -2): ··Coronavirus d isea e·' means COVID-19 (the official d ignation of ilie disease which is cau ed b coronavirus). "Go eroor" mean ilie Go emor of Lagos tale. ' Potentia ll Infectiou Person·· mean a person: (a) who is. or ma be, infected or contaminated wiili CO rD- 19. and there is a ri k ilia! the per on might infect or contaminat other in ilie Local Area wiili COVID-19. or (b) , ho has been in an Infected Area wiiliin 14 da pr ceding U1e arrival and entry into ilie Local Area. "Infected area·· mean an country. territory or oilier area outside Lago tale which the Governor ode ignate a a counll)'. territOI)' or area - (a) where there i known or iliought to be u tained human-to-human tran mi ion of O lD-19. or Bo bojide Olusolo Sonwo-Olu Governor of Logo s Stote Logos House, Secretoriot, Alouso. I ejo Logos. Tel 09017077777 E-moiL bosgov@logoss1ate go, ng (b) from which there is a high risk that COVID-1 9 will be transm ilted to the Local Area.

3. PU RPO E The Purpose of thi R egulation is to prevent and contain the spread of COVTD- 19 within the Local Area.

4. LOCAL AREA D ECLA RATIO The following as of the date hereof and until otherwise notified by the Governor in writing by way of an Order under the hand o f the Governor, are hereby designated local areas - (a) all the local government areas in Lagos State; (b) all Local Development Areas in Lagos State, to the extent not within a local government area; (c) all the area, including roads, bridges, pathways, waterways or anyway ho-wsoever surrounding and circling the M urtala Mohammed Airport Complex, especially the international, domestic, cargo and private wings; (d) all the area, including roads, bridges, pathways, waterways or anyw ay howsoever surrounding both the Apapa Port and Tin Can Island Ports Apapa and Kirikiri lighter tenninal; (e) all the j et1ies and other ports within the geographical boundarie of Lago State; and ( () all land. sea, lagoon, river and other entry points into Lago late, within the meaning and intendment of Section 2 o f the Quarantine AcL Cap Q2 Laws oftJ1e Federation of igeria 2004 . Bobojide Olusolo Sonwo-Olu Governor of Logos State Logos House, Secretariat, Alouso, lkejo, Logos. Tel· 09017077777 E-mail: bosgov@logosstote.gov.ng

5. DANG EROUS INFECTIOUS DISEAS E D ECLARATION It is hereby declared that COYID-19 is a Dangerous Infectious Disease within the meaning and intendment of Section 2 of the Quaranti ne Act, Cap Q2 Laws of the Federation of Njgeria 2004 and that it constitutes a serious and imminent threat to the pub Iic health of the people in the Local Area.

6. POWER OVER POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS PERSONS (1) The Governor may direct that a Potentially Infectious Person within the Local Area shall immediately go to a place specified for screening and assessment. (2) The Governor may direct the removal of a Potentially Infectious Person, where such person fails or refuses to go to a p lace specified for screening and assessment. (3) The Governor may direct that a Potentially Infectious Person within a Local Area, goes into isolation for an initial period of fourteen ( 14) days. (4) For the purposes of sub-regulations 1 and 3, where the Potentially Infectious Person is a Child, the Governor may - (a) direct or require the parent or guardian of the Chi ld to take the Child immediately to a place specified for screening and assessment in compliance with sub-regulations 1. (b) direct that the parent or guardian of the Child shall, so far as reasonably practicable, secure that the Child complies with any direction, instruction, requirement or restriction given to or imposed on the Child under of sub-regulation 3. Bobo jide Olusolo Sonwo-Olu Governor of Lagos Stole Logos House, Secretariat, Alouso, lkejo, Logos. Tel: 0901 70 77777 E-mail: bosgov@logosstote.gov.ng (5) Where the Child is not accompanied by a parent or guardian, the Governor may direct that - (a) if practicable, the parent or guardian be notified before the powers under sub-regulations I and 3 are exercised, or (b) if not practicable, a reasonable step be taken after the exercise of these powers to notify the parent or guardian of the Child. (6) Where the Potentially Infectious Person fails or refuses to go into or remain in isolation for the prescribed period, the Governor may direct the removal of such person to an isolation center within the Local Area and shall hold the person in an isolation centre for an initial period of fourteen (14) days. Provided that: (a) any cost incurred for the removal and isolation of the Potentially In fectious Person in an isolation centre within the Local Area, shall be borne by such person; (b) Where the Potentially Infectious Person is a Child, any cost incurred for the removal and isolation of such Child in an isolation centre within the Local Area, shall be borne by the parent or guardian of the Child. (7) The Governor shall make provision for the proper care of Potentially Infectious Person that has been placed in iso lation, in an isolation centre within the Local Area, as it deems necessary. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu Governor of logos State logos House, Secretariat, Alousa, lkejo, logos. Tel: 0901 7077777 E-moil: bosgov@logosstote.gov.ng

7. R ESTRICTION OF MOVEMENT (I) The Governor shall have power to direct the restriction of movement within, into, or out of the Local Area, particularly, the movement of persons, vehicles, aircraft, and watercraft on waterways within the local area save for - (a) transportation or movement of essential supplies such as food, water, phannaceutical products, medical supplies and medic ines, and any other essential supplies as the Governor may deem necessary; (b) movement for the purposes of procuring essential supplies such as food, water, pharmaceutical products and medical supplies, and any other essential supplies as the Governor may deem necessary; and (c) movement of essential services personnel.

8. POWER RELATING TO EVENTS, G ATHERINGS AND P REMISES ( 1) The Governor may- (a) restrict or prohibit the gathering of persons in the Local Area, such as conferences, meetings, festivals, private events, religious services, public visits, and such other events, save where the written approval o f the Governor is obtained for such gathering; (b) impose requirements for obtaining the written approval of the Governor for gathering of persons within the Local Area; (c) order the temporary closure of public places, such as event centers, bars, places of worshi p, educational institutions, and other such public places where gathering of persons occur with in the Local Area; Babajide O lusola Sanwo-O lu Governor of Logos State Lagos House, Secretariat, Alausa, lkeja, Lagos. Tel: 090 17077777 E-mail: bosgov@lagossta te.g ov.ng (d) order the temporary closure of markets save for: (i) food and water markets or stores: (ii) manufacturers of food and water; (iii) manufacturers of pharmaceutical, medical supplies and medicine; (iv) pharmacy; and (v)any other place rendering essential services as the Governor may deem necessary. (e) impose restrictions on the number of persons that may be present in a public place, such as an event centers, bars, places of worship, educational institutions, and other public places as the Governor may deem necessary. (2) For the purposes of sub-regulation 1, the Governor shall have the powers to direct relevant security agency in the Local Area to breakup any gathering of persons in the Local Area, and may take into custody, persons in such gathering in breach of sub-regulation 1, for the purpose of screening and assessment, and if necessary, for isolation in an isolation centre within the Local Area.

9. POWER OVER CONDUCT OF TRADE, AND COMMERCIAL ACTfVITIES Save as otherwise provided in regulation 8 (d), the Governor shall have power to restrict in whole or in part; the conduct of trade, business and commercial activities within the Local Area, for such period as the Governor may deem necessary. Bobajide Olusalo Sonwo-Olu Governor of Logos Stole Logos House, Secreto riot, Alouso, lkejo, Logos. Tel: 09017077777 E-mail: bosgov@logosstote.gov.ng JO. CLOSURE OF P UBLIC, EDUCATIONAL, VOCATI ONAL I NSTITUTIONS WITH I N THE LOCAL AREA The Governor shall have the power to order the closure of public, educational and vocational institutions within the Local Area, for such period as the Governor may deem necessary.

11. POWER l RELATION TO FOOD, DRUGS AND OTHER ESSENTIAL SUPPLY CHAI N, HOARDCNG AND PR1CE MANIPULATI ON ( I) The Governor may direct that no person shall hoard foods, drugs and other essential goods and services within the Local Area, or refuse to provide foods, drugs and other essential goods and services within the Local Arca. (2) lt shall be an offence to artificially inflate the prices of foods, drugs and other essential goods and services within the Local Area. (3) It shall be an offence to hoard foods, drugs and other essential goods and services within the local area or refuse to provide foods, drugs and other essential goods and services within the Local Area. (4) Where a pe rson breaches the directives under s ub-regulations ( 1) and (2), the Governor may direct the seizure and forfeiture of the foods, drugs and other essential goods to the State, and may in addition, direct that such forfeited foods, drugs and other essential goods be utilized for the purposes of alleviat ing the supply needs in the Local Arca . Bobo jide O lusolo Sonwo-Olu Governor of Logos State Logos House, Secretariat, A louso, lkejo, Logos. Tel: 090 17077777 E-mail: bosgov@logosstote.gov.ng

12. TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF THE REMACNS OF PERSON INFECTED WITH COVID-19 Notwithstanding the provis ions of Lagos State Cremation Law of 2013, or any other law in this regard, the Governor shall have power to specify the manner in which, and conditions subject to which the remains of any person infected with COVID-19 within the Local Area or outside the Local Area, shall be transported, stored and disposed of, including the power to order cremat ion of the remains of such person within the Local Area.

13. POWER TO PROHIBIT THE TRANSMISSION OF FALSE INFORMA TJON ( I) The Governor shall have power to prohibit the transmission, or dissemination through a computer system or net\¥ork or otherwise, of fa lse information regarding COVID- 19 within the Local Area and/or any circumstances related to or bordering on the outbreak or possible outbreak of COVID- 19 within a Local Area. (2) The Governor shall have power to prohibit persons from promoting unverified, untested, or unapproved cures, vaccines or other similar medicinal items that purport to cure, alleviate or reduce instances of persons infected, or believed to be infected, with COVID- 19 within the Local Area.

14. POWER TO R EQUIRE NOTIFICATION The Governor may direct medical practitioners and health workers within the Local Area to noti fy the Governor, through the Min istry of Health or any other I health onicer charged with such responsibility, of any person that pre ent the symptoms of COVlD-19 within the Local Area. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-O lu G overnor of Logos Stole Logos House, Secretoriot, Alouso, lkejo, Logos. Tel: 09017077777 E-mail: bosgov@lagosstate.gov.ng

15. OMNIBUS POWERS (1) The Governor may where he has reasonable grounds to believe that members of the public in the Local Area are threatened by the imminent risk of being infected or contaminated by COVID-1 9, and that there is a risk that unless restrictions are imposed, there might be further contamination and/or infection of other members of the public in the Local Area, impose restrictions or requirements as may be necessary to curtail the spread. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Regulation, the Governor shall have power to issue directives and take all necessary action to prevent, protect, control or contain the incidence or transmission of COYID-1 9 within the Local Area. (3) For the purposes of sub-regulation 2, such power may include: (a) power to order any person within the Local Area to stay at home for such time as the Governor may deem necessary; (b) power to deploy law enforcement officers to enforce directives relating to restr iction of movement or access to public spaces; (c) power to construct and allocate spaces as isolation centers, sanitary stations and sanitary anchorages as may be necessary; and (d) power to temporarily take over possession of property for the utilization as isolation centers or for the storage of pharmaceutical and medical equipment or other products within the Local Area, subject to the payment o f adequate compensation. Babajide O lusola Sanwo-Olu Governor of Logos State Logos House, Secretariat, Alouso, lkejo, Logos. Tel: 0901 70 77777 E-mail: bosgov@logosslote.gov.ng

16. EXERCISE OF THE POWERS OF THE GOVERNOR

1. All powers conferred on the Governor under this Regulation may be exercised by the Governor directly or through such other person(s) as the Governor may designate in that regard by an instrument in writing.

2. Save as otherwise provided in this Regulation, the powers conferred on the Governor under this Regulation may be exercised by way of an oral or written declaration, notices, or any other medium as the Governor may deem necessary.

17. OFFENCES ( I) Any person who - 1. fails to comply with a restriction, prohibition or requirement imposed under this Regulation; 11. provides false or misleading information intentionally or recklessly with a view to causing panic or disaffection amongst members of the public; 111. obstructs any person carrying out its duties under this Regulation; or 1v. does anything contrary to the provisions of this Regulation; (2) shal l be liable under the Quarantine Act, Q2 L.F.N, 2004, Public Health Law, Ch. P l 6, Laws of Lagos State 20 15 and any other existing law, to fine or imprisonment or both such fine and imprisonment in accordance with extant laws. Babajide O lusola Sanwo-O lu Governor of Logos Stole Logos House, Secretoriot, Alouso, lkeja, Lagos. Tel: 0 90 17077777 E-mail: bosgav@lagosstate.gov.ng

18. POWER TO ALTER, AMEND OR SUPPLEM ENT REG ULATIONS T he Governor may. by regulations make- (a) consequential alterations or amendments to these Regulatio ns, a nd (b) upplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provisions in addition to these Regulations as he considers appropriate. Dated th;s .. ~7.~ .. day of March 2020 ide O • lo Sonwo-Olu Govefnor of Logos Stole Logos House, Secreto riot, Alousa, lkejo, Logos. Tel: 0901707 7777 E-moil: b asgov@lo g osstale.g ov.ng