COVID-19: Akwa Ibom State Govt begins random testing

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COVID-19, Gov Emmanuel, Lockdown

Following a little spike in the number of confirmed cases in the state and need to review the lockdown order, the Akwa Ibom state government has concluded modalities to embark on mass testing of its citizens.

Addressing newsmen on Sunday, the Chairman COVID-19 Committee and Secretary to the State Government Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem noted that though the state government is willing to relax the lockdown in order to heighten tough economic situation in the state, such will not be done at the expense of any single life.

He revealed that voluntary aggressive testing has become imperative because, according to him, without ascertaining the level to which the masses have been impacted by the Coronavirus, it would not be possible to relax the lockdown, which he said has just been extended by one week.

The committee chairman recalled that right from when the first case of covid-19 was reported in the state, the committee has been embarking on serious contact tracing which he said has…



Source: Vanguard Newspaper