COVID-19: FG to develop innovative interventions to improve survival chances

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says efforts are ongoing to develop innovative interventions to reduce COVID-19 case fatalities to below one per cent. Nigeria COVID19 Coronavirus

According to him, fatalities at present is at two per cent, especially for the elderly and those with co-morbidities.

“As the cause of the disease becomes clearer, the Director-General of WHO warns that COVID-19 may be with us for a long time. “The total number of positive COVID-19 cases recorded in July was 17,457, out of a total of 154,454 samples tested, with a positivity rate of 11.3 per cent, as against that of June of 19,149 positive cases from a total of 111,052 samples tested with a positivity rate of 17.2 per cent.

“Some investment in this strategy, known in Lagos State as oxygen kiosks, will be required, but the benefit in lives saved will be significant,” he said.

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