The Minister of FCT has said he maybe forced to invoke the relevant sections of the law to evacuate the recalcitrant patients to isolation centres.
Minister of FCT, Muhammad Bello, while briefing stakeholders in Abuja, said he maybe forced to invoke the relevant sections of the law to evacuate the recalcitrant patients to isolation centres.
Report had exclusively reported yesterday that recent cases in Abuja were emanating from slums and settlements located in highbrow areas of the city.
The statement further read:
“The Response Team also encouraged all residents to wear face masks when outside in the public and also encouraged them to make their own face masks from cloth and wear them always.”
The meeting also reviewed the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the FCT and the measures taken to contain it.
So far, a total of 263 staff, made up of 66 doctors, 103 nurses, 9 pharmacists, 15 laboratory scientists and 70 other staff, have been trained, while 337 others are slated for training which is on-going in batches.
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