The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the COVID-19 Pandemic has
charged State governments to start considering all available
unusual structures to be converted and equipped for isolation
centres.
National Coordinator of the PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu, who made the
suggestion on Monday during the media briefing by the task force,
also emphasised the need for states to start expanding their
isolation and treatment capacities, especially since the spread had
entered the community level.
He, however, expressed the PTF’s concern over the failure of
some states to have met the guidance to state governments to start
building isolation and treatment capacities, starting with the
minimum of 300 bed spaces facilities.
“I must emphasise the need for state governments to continue to
identify spaces for isolation of persons diagnosed positive with
COVID-19. It’s important that we start considering unusual
environments such as schools, academic institutions and even
abandoned buildings because we definitely need to build our
isolation capacities.
“You may recall that the PTF provided guidance on ensuring that
at least 300 beds are made available across all states for
isolating people with COVID-19 and we are so concerned that a lot
of states are yet to reach that number.
“In terms of public sensitisation, just to encourage the public
to continue to personally monitor for symptoms of COVID-19,
especially now that we have community transmission,” he said.
Aliyu also informed of the PTF’s resolve to continue to protect
the socio-economic interest of all Nigerians all through the period
of the pandemic.
“I’ll like to talk about the socio-economic impact the COVID-19
has had globally and to say that the PTF will continue to
prioritize the human and economic needs of our people, based on
global guidelines on the pandemic emergency response.
“In particular, we will continue to ensure the protection of
health services system by collaboration with ministries,
departments and agencies, we’ll continue to ensure the social
protection and provision of basic services including the protection
of jobs, both within the formal and informal sectors, as well as
encouraging multilateral collaboration with the public and private
sectors.
“It’s important that we encourage social cohesion in communities
resilience in these challenging times when it comes to controlling
the spread of the virus.
“The PTF continues to monitor cases in the northeast and the
northwest parts of the country, we are also investigating spikes
that we have noticed, particularly in the hotspots in other parts
of the country”, he said
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the COVID-19 Pandemic has
charged State governments to start considering all available
unusual structures to be converted and equipped for isolation
centres.
National Coordinator of the PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu, who made the
suggestion on Monday during the media briefing by the task force,
also emphasised the need for states to start expanding their
isolation and treatment capacities, especially since the spread had
entered the community level.
He, however, expressed the PTF’s concern over the failure of
some states to have met the guidance to state governments to start
building isolation and treatment capacities, starting with the
minimum of 300 bed spaces facilities.
“I must emphasise the need for state governments to continue to
identify spaces for isolation of persons diagnosed positive with
COVID-19. It’s important that we start considering unusual
environments such as schools, academic institutions and even
abandoned buildings because we definitely need to build our
isolation capacities.
“You may recall that the PTF provided guidance on ensuring that
at least 300 beds are made available across all states for
isolating people with COVID-19 and we are so concerned that a lot
of states are yet to reach that number.
“In terms of public sensitisation, just to encourage the public
to continue to personally monitor for symptoms of COVID-19,
especially now that we have community transmission,” he said.
Aliyu also informed of the PTF’s resolve to continue to protect
the socio-economic interest of all Nigerians all through the period
of the pandemic.
“I’ll like to talk about the socio-economic impact the COVID-19
has had globally and to say that the PTF will continue to
prioritize the human and economic needs of our people, based on
global guidelines on the pandemic emergency response.
“In particular, we will continue to ensure the protection of
health services system by collaboration with ministries,
departments and agencies, we’ll continue to ensure the social
protection and provision of basic services including the protection
of jobs, both within the formal and informal sectors, as well as
encouraging multilateral collaboration with the public and private
sectors.
“It’s important that we encourage social cohesion in communities
resilience in these challenging times when it comes to controlling
the spread of the virus.
“The PTF continues to monitor cases in the northeast and the
northwest parts of the country, we are also investigating spikes
that we have noticed, particularly in the hotspots in other parts
of the country”, he said