Ebun Francis| Nigeria’s minister of state for health, Olorunnibe Mamora, on Wednesday said that health workers at the forefront in the fight against COVID-19 would undergo testing.
The minister who made the disclosure at a media briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, in Abuja, said the measure is part of the protocol in the management of COVID-19 cases.
He said, “Testing for health workers will be routine and as indicated, if any health worker comes up with symptoms that are suggesting, that health worker will be tested. If any health worker has come in contact with any case, that health worker will have to go into self-isolation. What we are doing is to ensure that health workers are properly protected so that they are not unduly exposed. It is the minimum we owe them.”
Also speaking at the briefinf, the chairman of the task force and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, disclosed that members were touring some states to assess their infrastructure and their readiness for coronavirus management.
According to him, the NCDC director general and a WHO representative have visited Imo, Anambra, Rivers, Delta, Katsina, and Kano, adding that three more states will be covered by Wednesday.
The task force chairman further stated the PTF had approved the distribution of medical equipment and consumables to states.
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