He noted that some patients who turned positive exhibited different symptoms than the usual high temperature, among others, hence the need for increased public awareness.
With the reported new variant, the governor called on the government to have better-equipped testing kits that will assist in identifying the exact variant one has contracted.
“The different variants have different characteristics and therefore it is important for the National Government and other players to have better-equipped testing kits to help identify the exact variant a patient has contracted to enable proper treatment,” he said.
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