ABIA STATE GOVERNMENT SETS UP THREE ISOLATION CENTRES FOR COVID 19

Two isolation centres have been set up at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Umuahia and Amachara Specialist Hospital, to handle any outbreak of Coronavirus in the state.

A statement by by the Commissioner for Information, Abia State, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, on behalf of the Inter Ministerial Committee on management of COVID 19, reveals the Committee also set up a third Isolation center at Abia State University Teaching Hospital, ABSUTH, Aba, with efforts being intensified to prepare another one in Abia North Senatorial District of the State.

It explaines that over 10,000 face masks and 1,000 digital thermometers with the were being distributed to health institutions by the State Ministry of Health.

It advises all electronic broadcast institutions in the state to emphasize Igbo versions of their sensitization materials in order to reach more people in  rural areas, pointing out that Transition Council Chairmen in the state have been directed to enlist the services of town criers to support the sensitization effort.

The statement further announces full activation of Abia State Tele-Health facility to respond to enquiries as well as coordinate with all the primary, secondary and tertiary health care facilities in the state to remotely prevent, identify, manage, control and report as well as follow-up any suspected Coronavirus case.

It also indicates that Sanitizers have been distributed to health workers in the state and automatic sanitizers are presently being mounted in government health institutions and offices.

It adds that the Inter Ministerial Committee has reviewed proposals to close both public and private schools in the state, measures to stop any gathering of more than 50 persons, and protection of our markets without disrupting normal activities or creating panic.

CHINEDU ANYASO

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