Wed 03 June 2020:
The Nigerian Center for Disease Control, NCDC, confirmed on Tuesday that over 800 health workers had contracted COVID-19. Out of the 812 infected, 29 were NCDC staff.
Chief Executive Chikwe Ihekweazu said the center had provided staff with Personal Protective Equipment, PPE. Contrary to claims that such workers were largely exposed in the line of work.
Government has also announced that private hospitals will now be allowed to treat COVID-19 patients. This is a reversal of an earlier order that banned such actions.
Hospitals will be expected to register with respective state governments and to train their staff
appropriately for the purpose.
On Tuesday, Federal Minister of Health Osagie Ehanire urged all resident doctors not to go on a strike, but to use the avenues of communication to discuss the issues they are facing at the ministerial level.
He assured them that they will be provided with all the materials they need to work including personal protective equipment.
“As we enter into the next phase of the eased lockdown, it is very important to know that, this phase is in the hands of the people, wear your face mask, practice good hand & respiratory hygiene & maintain social distancing,” the Federal Ministry of Health quoted Ehanire in a tweet.
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country has reached 10,819 with 314 deaths and 3,240 recoveries, according to official figures.
Think your friends would be interested? Share this story!
