Akwa Ibom State has taken delivery of 63,336 doses of Modena COVID-19 vaccine amid a spike in active cases at 796.

Secretary to the State Government and Chairman of its Akwa Ibom State COVID-19 Committee Emmanuel Ekuwem, on Thursday, said the state was ready for vaccination of residents.

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Ekuwem encouraged people to get vaccinated, adding that the state would ensure compliance with guidelines.

The government, which issued a one-hour maximum duration approval for religious gatherings, warned that businesses, worship places and corporate organisations risk shut down if they failed to  comply with the directives.