We are about 200 million Nigerians. About 250 of us are said to have contracted COVID-19 because they tested positive. Contact tracing is ongoing and test for those who qualify for it is also ongoing. Our question is: CAN NCDC TEST THE ABOUT 200 MILLION OF US, or even one-tenth of that number? Do we have the resources? Can we afford that time, during which more would probably get infected?
Someone has proposed a solution which sounds reasonable. It is that we know the clinical features of COVID-19. We have also been told of treatment regimens that have saved many lives of recent. Instead of waiting to test every symptomatic person, WHY NOT STOCK EVERY PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY HEALTH FACILITY IN THE COUNTRY WITH THOSE DRUGS AND TREAT EVERY SYMPTOMATIC PERSON WITH THEM?
That to us is wisdom.
NCDC . . . over to you.
Someone has proposed a solution which sounds reasonable. It is that we know the clinical features of COVID-19. We have also been told of treatment regimens that have saved many lives of recent. Instead of waiting to test every symptomatic person, WHY NOT STOCK EVERY PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY HEALTH FACILITY IN THE COUNTRY WITH THOSE DRUGS AND TREAT EVERY SYMPTOMATIC PERSON WITH THEM?
That to us is wisdom.
NCDC . . . over to you.
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