Lagos State Infectious Diseases (Emergency Prevention) Regulations 2020

This Regulation is issued by the Governor of Lagos State pursuant to the Quarantine Act to prevent and contain the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) within the area of Lagos State. Among other things, the Regulation restricts the persons, vehicles, aircraft and watercraft within Lagos State, this restriction is not to be applied to transportation or movement of essential supplies such as food, water, pharmaceutical products, medical supplies and medicines, and any other essential supplies and movement for the purposes of procuring essential supplies such as food, water, pharmaceutical products and medical supplies, among others. The Regulation also provide for the temporary closure of markets except food and water markets, manufacturers of food, water and pharmaceutical supplies, among others. The Regulation provides against the hoarding of essential supplies and makes it an offence to do so. Furthermore, it is an offence under this Regulation to inflate the prices of essential supplies.