Fred Ezeh, Abuja
There is a palpable fear of continued accumulation in the number of cases shown of COVID-19 in Nigeria. In fact, the era is fast approaching so that the pandemic succeeds in its heyday. This is the era in which Nigeria joined the global network for a slow reopening of the economy, severely affected by extended restrictions.
Similarly, medical experts and stakeholders have expressed serious doubts about the expected increase in the spread of the pandemic. They insisted that the hike proponents never provided clinical evidence of their claims.
The president of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Professor Innocent Ujah, asked Nigerians to forget the prediction that the COVID-19 curve can also peak in the short term: “This is a prediction and not sacrosanct. This may or possibly not take place, because along the way, anything else can also occur and distort plans, so the study component of the overall reaction to COVID-19 wants to strengthen.
“It is the effects of the studies that will tell us where we are going, whether we succeed or not. Unfortunately, studies are being relegated to the background in Nigeria. Globally, studies are the engine of progression because it clearly tells you what to do every time.
“For example, many have been led to the NMA opposing the reopening of schools, churches or foreign airspace. It’s not true. We are involved about our preference to reopen those places to the public.
“For example, overall compliance with ncDNC’s fundamental security protocols, even among the elite, is respected. This is intended to be corrected if we want to make significant adjustments and succeed in the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria.”
A molecular virologist, Dr. Solomon Chollom, explained that the prediction through unCaught-down Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock that the world’s poorest countries will soon revel in an increase in COVID-19 instances is in an awakening: called:
“In my opinion, The Lowcock alarm is more productive if used as an alarm clock. This inspires us to put more barriers against infections rather than unduly panicking, which turns out to be the challenge right now.
“In Nigeria, however, we want to stabilize our reaction strategy and generate transparent evidence about the COVID-19 curve symbol. To do this, we want to have a physically powerful tracking system, a physically powerful pattern collection, and a test strategy for whether we’re reaching a peak, plateau or even an anticlimax on our national curve.
“It’s a smart thing that we’ve increased the verification sites to more than 60 and we’re still counting. We want to implement methods to convert them into paints to their full capacity, in a different way, we would only have verification accumulation problems without a proportional accumulation in control capacity.
Muhammed Haruna, executive vice president of the National Agency for Scientific and Technical Infrastructure (NASENI), has known flaws in the inefficiency of security tunnels and said such arguments are backed by clinical evidence.
He said countries such as China and India had followed tunnels into the spread of the virus. He argued that the World Health Organization’s (WHO) view on the non-efficacy of the product can be reviewed at a time not too far away.
The president of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL), Professor Francis Egbokharu, called for transparent and understandable preventive measures for others in relation to the confusion that draws some of the guidelines.
A member of the Nigerian Academy of Sciences (NAS), Professor Sunday Bwala, warned against the marketing and politicization of the pandemic: “Many see COVID-19 as a way of doing business. We’re dealing with a virus and the way is to attack it. We want to go down the path of clinical prevention. »
However, there are considerations that if Nigerians continue to comply with COVID-19 protection protocols, adding the use of a face mask, physical distance, normal hand washing and the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, then the devastating effects of COVID-19 may last longer.
Unfortunately, Nigerians are starting out in the fight against COVID-19. Such a technique can further undermine the achievements achieved so far in combating the virus. Some respondents told the Daily Sun that they had lost confidence and interest in the government’s activities in passing through COVID-19, accusing the government of intentionally expanding the figures on a daily basis for monetary gains. Others insisted that life will have to go through, with or without COVID-19.
How it started
The first case shown of COVID-1nine in Nigeria, announced through health minister Dr. Osagie Ehanire, on 27 February 2020, when an Italian tested positive for the virus in Lagos. On March 9, the case of the moment was reported in Ewekoro, Ogun state, about a Nigerian in contact with the index case.
Both cases plunged Nigerians into concern and panic and marked the beginning of the pandemic response. It resulted in the status quo of the Presidential Working Group (TFP) that the closure of some cities and later the general closure of the country.
At the time of confirmation of the index case, Nigeria had few laboratories to perform the COVID-19 test. As a result, it took longer to get the lab result. Since then, the number has continued on a daily basis.
On Monday, August 10, 2020, 46867 were affected, of which 33346 patients were reportedly recovered from the disease and discharged from the fitness facility. Unfortunately, more than 950 more people have died from the disease.
Recently published data through the TFP indicated that 60% of COVID-19 cases were recorded in Lagos, Oyo, Edo, Rivers and FCT states, while 85 local governments in 20 states were not reported. Six hundred and eighty-nine LGA also reported a case and 50% of all cases were consisting of 20% of LGA.
Intervention PTFs
There are advice that the Presidential Working Group (FTP) on COVID-19 deserves to replace its approach. You deserve to take a closer look at the threat communication and network engagement factor. Messages and consultations deserve to be intensified to build the point of awareness, acceptance and compliance of the general population through the most effective means and platforms.
Schools have recently reopened to allow outgoing students to participate in regional (WAEC) and local exams (NECO, NABTEB). In addition, centres of worship, markets, airports and restaurants have reopened for skeletal services.
Soon, airspace will also reopen for foreign flights, which may bring the end of the finished phase of the blocking facility, allowing a complete reopening of the economy.
Dangers to come
The implication is that they will start more economic activities, thus expanding interactions and further spreading the virus. There is a strong possibility that the figure will continue to increase as a result of increased socio-economic activities.
Clearly, Nigerians are starting to lose interest in the fight. Some have accepted the COVID-19 scenario as cases of malaria, typhoid and other tropical diseases than Africans.
However, the frightening case figures shown published through the Nigerian Centers for Disease Control (NCDC) remain a source of fear for public fitness experts. Perhaps this is just an indicator of the fact that the maximum era is approaching, after which the curve will begin to flatten as expected.
PTF President on COVID-19 and Federation Government Secretary (SGF) Boss Mustapha warned on Monday: “With 46,577 instances shown and 945 deaths, Nigeria had not yet reached the peak of the pandemic. Low test/confirmation figures for daily instances should not be misinterpreted in the sense that we have overcome it. Over time, we have stepped up the tests, but much remains to be done to increase the amount of evidence consistent with millions. »
He said the key sectors that TFP would monitor in addition to overall compliance were the schooling and transport sectors:
“Schools are reopening with the beginning of critical test preparations. COVID-19 protection rules have already been issued through the Federal Department of Education to all stakeholders.
“For the maritime transport sector, TFP continues to monitor progress in rail and air transport, respectively. Nigerians and industry players are cautioned to comply with existing non-pharmaceutical measures. The TFP and the Ministry of Aviation are temporarily running to reopen foreign flights. »
The national PTF coordinator on COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, said clinical evidence indicates that the use of protection and fumigation tunnels is not effective in preventing the pandemic, and described it as a company.
He said at a virtual symposium organized through the Joint Board of Admissions and Enrollment (JAMB) in Abuja: “There is no absolute evidence that this disinfection tunnel is effective. That’s why, nationally, we’ve removed it from our plans.” This disinfection would possibly be less effective than washing your hands, it’s not like going to the tunnel, opening your mouth, your eyes to go blank.
His presentation corroborated through most of the participants, most commonly heads of microbiology departments of higher education institutions, who denounced the use of fumigation to combat COVID-19.
Concern in Abuja
Last week, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) expressed fears about the recent accumulation of COVID-19 cases in Abuja. Officials, however, attributed the spread to foreign returnees to Nigeria, as well as to the activities of others from neighboring states.
FCTA Director of Public Health Dr. Josephine Okechukwu said the most demanding situations are self-denial of the disease and non-compliance with the fitness protocols of many citizens.
Fred Ezeh, Abuja There is a palpable concern about the continuous accumulation in the number of cases shown of Array.
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