LAGOS, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's Minister of Health Osagie Ehanire on Tuesday called for extra vigilance and compliance with accompanying measures and guidelines amid the easing of lockdown which was imposed because of COVID-19 pandemic.

In a statement made available to Xinhua, the minister said the measures and guidelines are meant to assure that the country does not lose the health gains made so far, since the nation's COVID-19 statistics are of considerable concern.

The federal government implemented on Monday the easing of the lockdown of Lagos, Ogun and Abuja to allow restoration of part of economic activities.

The easing of the lockdown, however, was announced with some stringent measures still in place.

Such measures involved adhering to safety precautions to curb spread of the pandemic, which is also slowly ravaging Nigeria with new cases on the rise daily.

"We can say we are fully in community transmission mode and our strategy is to take all persons who test positive to isolation, even if they have no symptoms, so that they do not risk infecting others, who may be more vulnerable due to other diseases," the minister said. Enditem

Related

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)