COVID-19: Cross River State produces PPEs for students, health and government workers
Prof Ayade disclosed this at the state-owned garment factory in Calabar, the Cross River State capital saying that the protective gears, which include face shields and PPE overalls, will be deployed to schools free of charge for the use of students as the state government commences trial resumption of public schools.
Ayade said medical personnel in the state will also be given PPEs for free noting that the governor used the occasion to appeal for the federal government patronage. The governor said that the production of the protective gear was part of his administration’s effort to fight the global pandemic, COVID-19.
“I think that the federal government will be excited to encourage the resumption of schools because obviously, the coronavirus has come to stay with us and the reality is that countries that have attempted to resume schools have had to contend with the increasing prevalence of the virus but obviously how long can we wait as a country?“So perhaps, we have to adopt a new lifestyle that will integrate coronavirus as part of our lifestyle.
“I think it is wise for the kids to go back to school and I have seen this happen in China where kids are back to schools with their nose masks and shields. So you wear your nose mask and you wear your face shield when you get to school. You drop the mask and wear only your shield to allow for more ventilation and more breathing.”Continuing, the governor said: “We believe it is time for the federal government to also show love and support to Cross River State.
“Recently, doctors in Nigeria issued strike notice and their major reason was that their colleagues are dying in their numbers occasioned by the lack of PPE as they have direct contact with patients with confirmed cases. So, Cross River State had to invest seriously in the production of PPEs. And we have gone out of our way to get the best quality of materials and brought in people who specialize in mass production from India.
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