COVID-19: NCDC scores Akwa Ibom 99% on contact-tracing
- The NCDC has scored the Akwa Ibom government 99% on its efforts in contact-tracing since the index COVID-19 case in the state
- The NCDC commended the state government for its bold and the courageous work in stemming the rate of the infection via contact-tracing
- There are nine confirmed COVID-19 cases in Akwa Ibom state as at Tuesday, April 21
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has scored the Akwa Ibom government 99 per cent on its efforts in contact-tracing since the index case in the state amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.
In a release entitled Epi Summary of COVID-19 outbreak in Akwa Ibom state, dated Tuesday, April 21, the NCDC commended the Akwa Ibom state government for its bold and the courageous work in stemming the rate of the infection via contact-tracing.
The NCDC also scored the state 2.7 per cent on the “proportions of contacts that have developed (suggestive) symptoms which is a great success ratio.”
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“This is great news and a huge testament to the proactive stance of Governor Udom Emmanuel who has been at the forefront in the fight to contain this deadly pandemic,” the state chairman of the COVID-19 Management Committee, Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem said in reaction to the report.
He continued: “You will recall that at the outbreak of this pandemic, Governor Emmanuel had in his previous state broadcast to the people harped on contact tracing as a major means of stemming the rate of infection. We are happy that his effort and leadership has borne great results.
“Look at the level of preparedness the state government made, the world-class isolation centres at the Ibom Specialist Hospital, the one at Ikot Ekpene, and the one currently under construction at Ituk Mbang. This shows a leader who was prepared and ready for a time like this.
“Earlier this week, the governor had directed that aggressive testing be carried out throughout the state, and we are seeing the result of that aggressive approach by the low number of people infected in the state.”
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Recall that the Akwa Ibom state recently announced that it has not received any financial support from the federal government since the COVID-19 pandemic.
The state government was reacting to some media reports claiming that the federal government had assisted Akwa Ibom with some financial help to curb the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
According to Dr Ekuwem, who is also the secretary to the Akwa Ibom government, the news is false and should be disregarded.
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