FG blames high death rate on COVID-19 fears
Many of the deaths, it said, could be attributable to the phobia some Nigerians have developed for hospitals where they are supposed to receive qualitative care for fear that they might be diagnosed with COVID-19.
“If a person couldn’t go to get help in a hospital because of the fear of coronavirus or doctors refusing to attend to such persons. “However, the downside of easing the restrictions needs to be balanced of with a collective determination by all of us, not only to comply with protective and prophylactic advisories, but to encourage relatives, friends, neighbours and customers to do same.
“There are reported cases of deaths in Kano and Zamfara states, as these are the ones that have been mentioned openly.
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