Ondo Declares Three-Day Fasting, Closes Border Over Coronavirus

Following the rise in the number of persons infected by the dreaded COVID-19, the Ondo State Government yesterday closed its borders with neighboring Ekiti, Edo, Osun, Kogi and Ogun States.
It said the border closure would take effect from 6pm on Thursday, April 2nd.
The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo, in a press statement issued yesterday evening said the decision was taken after observing the trend and the pos­sibility of its unde­terminable spread to the state.
Ojogo said the order prohibited inter-state travels into the state and that security operatives as well as monitoring teams have been put on the alert to enforce the order as part of measures already taken to stem COVID­19 incursion into the state.
According to the statement, To His Glory, Ondo State has remained one of the states in the country without a single confirmed case of COVID-19. This is an uncommon Grace. Government and indeed, the people must not take for grante­d.
“As a way of thanking God and seeking His face for this immeasurable grace and continuous favour, government hereby declares a three-day period of fasting and prayers commencing from Thursday, 2nd to Saturday, 4th April for Ondo State and the country at large.