Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos, has announced some measures it said are meant to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus in the city.

According to its latest release, the outfit said it had taken extensive precautionary measures in fighting COVID-19 by: “Educating our staff and providing visible information to guests about COVID-19 around all four hotel buildings.

“Providing hand gloves and face masks to every security guard, especially those who check the temperature of everyone that uses any of the entrance gates into the hotel’s premises.

“Mounting up hand sanitizer dispensers near elevators, every entryway to the halls and meeting rooms, and other public spaces around the hotel’s premises.

“Making sure that our housekeeping team is continually disinfecting all surfaces around the hotel’s premises at intervals.

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“Providing hand gloves and face masks to all staff who have direct contact with guests within the hotel’s premises.

“Encouraging our staff to properly wash their hands with soap and water at 20-minute intervals.

“Minimizing the movement of staff by housing the staff servicing our operations on the premises.”

The management said “the decision to only keep open Eko Signature hotel, Eko Hotel, 1415 Seafood/Steakhouse, Kuramo Sports Cafe, Lagoon Breeze and Calabash Bar, is to adhere to the government’s instructions of having not more than 20 people gathered in the same space.

“A significant number of our administrative staff have been advised to work from home. This is because we strongly concur with the precautionary measure of social distancing, in order to eliminate the spread of the COVID-19 virus.”