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Coronavirus: Ban on religious gathering and compliance in Lagos

By Guardian Exclusive
23 March 2020   |   12:42 pm
As a measure to contain the spread of the coronavirus outbreak in Lagos, the State Government on March 22, issued a ban on all religious and social gathering of over 20 people within the state. On Sunday, Guardian TV went around the city to monitor compliance and here's what we discovered.

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