COVID-19: Self-isolation has failed, says Minister

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COVID-19: Self-isolation has failed, says Minister
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The Federal Government on Thursday admitted that its policy on self-isolation (isolation from home), especially for those coming into the country...

The Federal Government on Thursday admitted that its policy on self-isolation , especially for those coming into the country by air, land or sea, has failed because at that time, there were a multiplication of coronavirus cases from such persons.

According to him, “The policy we have now is that anybody arriving Nigeria from anywhere whether by air, land or by sea will go into quarantine for 14 days. During that 14 days they will be observed for any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 disease. They will be tested at the beginning and at the end. He added: “I join the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in welcoming the first batch of Nigerian nationals, who were successfully repatriated yesterday evening to Lagos from Dubai. They have entered into mandatory supervised 14-day quarantine, in 2 designated hotels, in line with laid down protocols.

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