Says Anambra has eight active COVID-19 cases
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State says there are currently
eight active COVID-19 cases being treated at Protective Care
Centres in the state.
The governor also said 69 persons were on home isolation while
two others were at the state’s quarantine facility.
Mr Obiano who disclosed this in a special broadcast to the state
on Tuesday in Awka, said his administration was making efforts to
enhance the testing capacity of the state for coronavirus.
He said he had signed the COVID-19 Bill, which made not wearing
a face mask a punishable offence with fine and community
service.
“As it stands now, we have eight patients in our Protective Care
Centres, we also have 69 individuals on home quarantine and two
individuals in the quarantine facility.
“We are ramping up our testing capacity to ensure that we slow
down the spread of this pandemic in our dear state.
“The COVID-19 Committees that we have set up in Wards and Local
Government Areas across Anambra are helping us in driving the
campaign to every nook and cranny of the state.
“I will like to assure you that we have made adequate
arrangements to handle the challenges arising from the COVID-19
pandemic.
“As you are probably aware, on Thursday last week, I signed the
COVID-19 Bill into law. Under this law, it is an offence to be seen
in public without a face mask.
“The offence attracts a fine of N10, 000 or some hours of
community service, I will like to re-emphasise that my
administration is determined to enforce this law,” he said.
Mr Obiano urged traders and religious leaders not to relax in
ensuring that their members continued to adhere to the COVID-19
safety protocols while noting that it had been observed that most
of them had jettisoned the safety measures.
He urged healthcare institutions to set up holding centres to
keep patients who exhibited symptoms of the virus to check the
possibility of spreading it in Anambra.
“I want to warn that we may consider shutting down the markets
if this trend is not halted with immediate effect, I have also
received similar reports from churches and other religious groups
in the state, most of whom have discarded wearing face masks.
“Every hospital in Anambra must set up a mini holding ward where
patients whose samples have been taken for COVID-19 test can be
kept while the result of the test is awaited.
“This approach will minimise the chances of patients spreading
the virus through multiple contacts.
“All members of the Nigerian Medical Association practicing in
Anambra are expected to inform the Ministry of Health once they
collect samples of suspected COVID-19 patients for testing.
“A situation where some members collect samples and send them to
testing centres on their own is no longer allowed,” he said.
(NAN)
Says Anambra has eight active COVID-19 cases
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State says there are currently
eight active COVID-19 cases being treated at Protective Care
Centres in the state.
The governor also said 69 persons were on home isolation while
two others were at the state’s quarantine facility.
Mr Obiano who disclosed this in a special broadcast to the state
on Tuesday in Awka, said his administration was making efforts to
enhance the testing capacity of the state for coronavirus.
He said he had signed the COVID-19 Bill, which made not wearing
a face mask a punishable offence with fine and community
service.
“As it stands now, we have eight patients in our Protective Care
Centres, we also have 69 individuals on home quarantine and two
individuals in the quarantine facility.
“We are ramping up our testing capacity to ensure that we slow
down the spread of this pandemic in our dear state.
“The COVID-19 Committees that we have set up in Wards and Local
Government Areas across Anambra are helping us in driving the
campaign to every nook and cranny of the state.
“I will like to assure you that we have made adequate
arrangements to handle the challenges arising from the COVID-19
pandemic.
“As you are probably aware, on Thursday last week, I signed the
COVID-19 Bill into law. Under this law, it is an offence to be seen
in public without a face mask.
“The offence attracts a fine of N10, 000 or some hours of
community service, I will like to re-emphasise that my
administration is determined to enforce this law,” he said.
Mr Obiano urged traders and religious leaders not to relax in
ensuring that their members continued to adhere to the COVID-19
safety protocols while noting that it had been observed that most
of them had jettisoned the safety measures.
He urged healthcare institutions to set up holding centres to
keep patients who exhibited symptoms of the virus to check the
possibility of spreading it in Anambra.
“I want to warn that we may consider shutting down the markets
if this trend is not halted with immediate effect, I have also
received similar reports from churches and other religious groups
in the state, most of whom have discarded wearing face masks.
“Every hospital in Anambra must set up a mini holding ward where
patients whose samples have been taken for COVID-19 test can be
kept while the result of the test is awaited.
“This approach will minimise the chances of patients spreading
the virus through multiple contacts.
“All members of the Nigerian Medical Association practicing in
Anambra are expected to inform the Ministry of Health once they
collect samples of suspected COVID-19 patients for testing.
“A situation where some members collect samples and send them to
testing centres on their own is no longer allowed,” he said.
(NAN)