Nigerian Government has admitted that its policy on self-isolation especially for those coming into the country by air, land or sea, has failed. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire said this during the daily press briefing of the Presidential Task Force on Thursday, adding that the failure was because, at that time, there were
Nigerian Government has admitted that its policy on self-isolation especially for those coming into the country by air, land or sea, has failed.
According to him, the provision of self-isolation has now been replaced with quarantining of returnees on arrival. During that 14 days, according to the Minister, the returnee will be observed for signs or symptoms of coronavirus disease and tested at the beginning and at the end.
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