The table below lists the essential services and businesses that are exempted:

Services and Businesses

Exemptions

Medical

Private and public hospitals

Dental clinics (emergencies only)

Specialist Clinics

Pharmacies and chemist shops

Opticians and ophthalmologists (emergencies only)

Retail :  All should ensure social distancing and increased hygiene measures are in place

Food markets, open from 10:00h -14:00h daily)

Supermarkets and shops selling food and essential non-food items (groceries)

Shopping malls (only shops selling food and essential groceries shall open)

Food and drink

Food delivery services (no eating-in)

Logistics and transportation

Fuel stations

Registered repair garages

Company car services for essential staff

Post offices

Courier and distribution companies

Private security companies

Trucks carrying essential goods including food, pharmaceuticals and manufactured goods related to the COVID-19 response

Airline ground handling staff and essential aviation staff

Accommodation

Hotels with guests and/or hosting essential staff (no restaurants, bar services or night clubs shall open to the public)

Orphanages and homes

Financial institutions

Banks: skeletal services to maintain ATMs, essential online operations and cash services.

Government institutions and public utilities

Agencies involved in essential duties (see list below)

Utility companies

○ Electricity distribution and Transmission company

○ Waterboards

○ Waste management

○ Environmental Health Services

○ Telecommunications

Places of worship

Small funeral services limited to 20 persons only Agriculture

Farms, distributors of food and perishable commodities

Manufacturing

Manufacturers of food, drugs, pharmaceuticals and essential products related to the response

Aviation

Cargo and specially approved flights only Communications

Telecommunication companies, newspaper, TV, radio and broadcasting companies

Workers allied to this sector including newspaper vendors

Internet service providers

Legal and Security

Public and private security agencies

Criminal justice and correctional services as necessary to maintain law and order

Diplomatic Missions, International development partners and honorary consulates

Critical diplomatic staff necessary for essential embassy functions including security, consular issues, plant maintenance etc.

SUPER MARKETS AND FOOD STORES

Ensure all deliveries of supplies and products are made between 5:00 am and 9:00 am. Porters should wash their hands before offloading products and goods.

Store opening hours should be between 10am to 4pm daily for customers

At any point in time, the total number of customers inside each store must not on average exceed a third of the store’s maximum capacity. Where necessary, store owners should assign security personnel to ensure strict compliance with these measures.

PHARMACIES

The rules above for supermarkets shall also apply to pharmacies. However, 24-hour pharmacies may continue to operate as usual.

MARKETS

Only shops and stalls selling food and groceries shall be allowed to open to customers between 10:00am to 2:00pm every 48 hours or less frequently.

BANKS

All banks shall comply with the guidelines, mode and scope of operations issues by the Central Bank and Federal Ministry of Finance as it related to the COVID-19 response.

All banks shall make provision for hand hygiene at the entry of the premises and temperature monitoring of all staff and customers.

Those customers and staff found to have a body temperature above 38.0⁰C shall be denied entry and advised to immediately seek medical attention.

Banks should develop a schedule for cleaning buttons and surfaces of ATM machines.

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