The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) says state governors have initiated surveillance and emergency responses in all states to tackle an outbreak of coronavirus in the country
The forum said the measures would ensure a quick response and that attention is given to anyone showing symptoms of the disease.Mr Fayemi also assured that resources would be deployed across states to contain further spread of the virus.
The Senate health committee has earlier asked the Federal Ministry of Health to set up a ‘Health War Room’. The disease has infected over 1716 medical workers in China alone and over 73,000 in 25 countries, causing not less than 1,875 deaths. Majority of the deaths were recorded in Wuhan.READ THE FULL NGF STATEMENT
The patient is said to be clinically stable, with no serious symptoms, and is currently being managed at the Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba, Lagos. As a forum of proactive Governors, we have initiated surveillance and emergency response in all states to ensure that quick response and attention is given to anyone showing symptoms of the disease.
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