20 generals check constructive for COVID-19, SGF in isolation
About 20 Generals have reportedly examined constructive for COVID-19, about one week after the loss of life of the Normal Officer Commanding, 6 Division, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Maj. Gen. John Irefin, who died of issues from the illness.
The contaminated army officers have been believed to have had contact with the deceased through the Chief of Military Workers’s annual convention 2020, in Abuja, final week.
The convention was cancelled following Irefin’s passage and the contributors, together with the Chief of Military Workers, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai; the Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi; and GOCs from practically all the military divisions nationwide, have been directed to go on self-isolation.
Following the event, the COAS didn’t attend the marriage of his son in Abuja on Friday.
The PUNCH gathered on Sunday that among the contaminated GOCs and principal officers have been being handled on the COVID-19 isolation centre, College of Abuja Educating Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja.
A number of the sufferers have been additionally being quarantined at different isolation centres within the Federal Capital Territory.
The event, it was learnt, has sparked panic amongst high army brass who had but to take the COVID-19 check.
A supply stated, “The report is true; I find out about 4 generals who returned constructive and are being handled for the illness.”
The Nigerian Military spokesman, Brig. Gen. Sagir Musa, couldn’t be reached for remark as he didn’t reply to calls. He had but to react to a WhatsApp message as of the time of submitting this report.
SGF Boss Mustapha goes into isolation
In the meantime, the Secretary to the Authorities of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has gone into self-isolation after some members of his family examined constructive for COVID-19.
Mustapha, who can be the chairman of the Presidential Job Pressure on COVID-19, made this identified in a press release Sunday.
The assertion was titled, ‘Some members of SGF’s family check constructive to COVID-19.’
It learn, “I want to inform most people that some members of my family examined constructive for COVID-19 yesterday night.
“Though they’re at the moment asymptomatic, they’ve been remoted and are receiving care in one of many authorities therapy centres.
“My spouse and I examined destructive, however will stay in self-isolation and make money working from home in keeping with protocols by the well being authorities.
“I want to remind all Nigerians that COVID-19 is actual. Because the Nigeria Centre for Illness Management introduced final week, we’re recording a rise in circumstances throughout a number of states.”
“Please keep protected and shield your self. Adhere to all public well being and security measures in order that we don’t lose the positive aspects we’ve got made within the struggle in opposition to COVID-19.
“As a household, we covet your prayers.
“Please Take Accountability for your self and to guard our nation!”
Professional urges extra analysis into viral ailments
The Proprietor of the Las Vegas Ache Institute and Medical Centre in the USA, Dr Godwin Maduka, has suggested the Federal Authorities to help native analysis initiatives into tropical ailments and different viral infections.
At a information convention on Saturday in Abuja, Maduka lamented the worsening state of well being care within the nation, noting that Nigeria should develop its capability to reply to future pandemics.
He stated, “Well being care in Nigeria is one thing we’ve got to take very severely. For that to occur, we have to go into analysis when it comes to the tropical ailments and viral infections as we’ve got seen with the COVID-19 in order that in future if one thing like this occurs, we won’t be caught napping.
“It’s about time we put our heads collectively and adjusted the course of well being care in the entire of Nigeria. That was why we put up a 17-storey constructing to have the ability to conduct analysis and coaching of well being staff. It won’t be a hospital for everyone however these ailments which want consultants from everywhere in the world to work there. We already constructed hospitals to deal with the area people.”
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