He said he had signed the COVID-19 Bill, which made not wearing face mask a punishable offence with fine and community service. “I will like to assure you that we have made adequate arrangements to handle the challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. “As you are probably aware, on Thursday last week, I signed the COVID-19 Bill into law. “All members of the Nigerian Medical Association practicing in Anambra are expected to inform the Ministry of Health once they collect samples of suspected COVID-19 patients for testing. “A situation where some members collect samples and send to testing centres on their own is no longer allowed,” he said.

Source: The Guardian June 02, 2020 18:33 UTC