“State epidemiologist are required to kindly speed up the processing of test results, facilitate treatment & isolation of positive cases to address the gaps in COVID-19 response”.

“Nigeria continues to monitor new opportunities & developments in other countries including the new technology like saliva based COVID-19 test that is under development”.

“The National Health System is responding to COVID-19 challenges. Collaboration with states & LGAs remain the cornerstone of a successful strategy.

“The Government of Nigeria is supporting funding in states through the Basic health Care Provision Fund & REDDISE program.”

“The continuity of routine health services, capacity building of health workers & their protection is very important.

“We urge our health workers to continue to focus on; travellers screening, surveillance, sample collection, lab analysis & hospital care.

“I have directed that This Day Dome COVID-19 treatment center should be updated to a comprehensive level 3 centre with ventilators, dialysis facilities and  other clinical machines needed for a functional ICU”, the minister concluded.

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