Health
THE Presidential Task Force, PTF, on COVID-19 on Thursday, January 5, expressed concerned about the increasing daily numbers that Nigeria is recording.
On Wednesday, January 6, the country recorded 1,664 infections. “This is yet another all-time high in Nigeria and we must all take full responsibility through compliance and vigilance. It is better to wear a face mask than being on a ventilator,” Boss Mustapha, chairman of the PTF, stated this at the national briefing in Abuja on Thursday, January 7.
According to him, “In our previous briefings, we have consistently appealed to all Nigerians to stay safe and act in most defensive and protective ways by complying with the NPIs already prescribed.
“We urge you all, at this point, to raise and be our brother’s keeper by taking the expected responsibility. Remind your neighbor to do the right thing in view of the imminent danger facing us as a country and the world in general.”
Said he: “Our records show that our test per million (TPM) is at 4,695 while our test positivity rate (TPR) is at 9.6% and our Case Fatality Rate has increased to 3% haven recorded 1,324 deaths, these data are not encouraging. Nigeria just crossed the 1million mark for testing across the federation. Testing remains a key strategy of our National Response”.
The PTF urged the Sub-Nationals to revamp testing and contact tracing in the bid to curb the menace of this dreaded virus. “It is only through testing that we can know our status and treat early if infected. This will provide among other things, evidence for effective feedback, course correction, experience learning and sharing, as well as optimize documentation systems for future.”
– Jan. 7, 2021 @ 11: 34 GMT /
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