Compliments of the season to you my great people of Edo State.
The reason why I decided to address you today is to bring to your attention that a second wave of covid-19, which has been ravaging the world, has now hit us in Edo State.
As at this morning, we have recorded 32 active cases with 4 new cases in the last 24 hours.
Experts have warned that from experience, the second wave in any epidemic is usually larger than the first. This is why as a government we are very concerned.
Arising from the experience, which we gained during the last outbreak of COVID-19, we now have in place a robust disease surveillance system in the state with well-trained contact tracers, who can undertake active case searches; we have 4 PCR molecular laboratories that can undertake large numbers of tests with procedures to promptly obtain results from the laboratories.
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Nigerians are in for a low-key Christmas celebration tomorrow as states yesterday rolled out measures to tackle the resurgence of COVID-19.
Some of the measures such as restrictions on religious gathering, social activities and suspension of street carnivals that usually characterise the celebration pre-COVID era, will take the shine off this year’s event.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has also ordered the closure of night clubs, pubs and other super spreader events for five weeks to tame the resurgence.
… active COVID-19 cases now 32
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has rolled out measures to halt the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the wake of the second wave of the pandemic.
The governor, in a broadcast on Wednesday, announced the reintroduction of restrictions and reactivation of disease surveillance and management protocols, including public health and safety guidelines to fortify the state government’s efforts at flattening the curve of the second wave of the virus.
Obaseki noted that “In line with the Federal Government directive, we have adjusted our curfew to now begin from 12 mid-night to 4 am daily, beginning from today, December 23, 2020, except on December 31st, 2020”