Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said residents must present their COVID-19 vaccination cards as a prerequisite to attending social gatherings in the state. The governor also released guidelines for social events and gatherings during the Christmas season. Below mentioned new guidelines: All Social Events must be duly registered to obtain Event Safety Clearance from the Lagos State Safety Commission website prior to holding; and the guidelines set out below must be strictly adhered to. Occupancy limit at any event must not exceed 60% of maximum design capacity of the event centre. Every attendee of a social gathering MUST present their Vaccination Cards or digital bar code page showing at least first dose but preferably double dose full vaccination. State Mobile Courts will be used to prosecute all those involved in flouting the regulations; as well as those engaged in the fraudulent production of fake Covid test results and vaccination certificates. In unvaccinated people, a negative PCR within 72 hours will be an exemption. Everybody, irrespective of vaccination status, MUST be subject to Rapid Diagnostic test (Antigen) to be conducted AT THE EVENT VENUE OR within 24hrs prior to the event at designated laboratories. (Request for rapid tests at the venue requires an application through the Safety Commission). Under 18 years of age are unvaccinated and the above applies. Guests and service providers with high temperature (above 37.5) are to be politely turned back and referred to paramedics or the emergency response team on ground. All guests and service providers at the event must wear a nose mask or face shield before entry. All guests and service providers must endeavour to wash their hands before entering the venue or use hand sanitisers after which temperature checks should be carried out. Advisory: All staff arriving in Lagos state or resident in the state are advised to comply with the new state’s Covid-19 guidelines. All NPIs of Covid-19 protocols must be adhered to. Defaulters would be prosecuted by the state mobile court.