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Coronavirus: Kaduna sets up Emergency Operation Centre
Following the confirmed case of Coronavirus in Lagos, the Government of Kaduna State has opened an Emergency Operation Centre, EOC as a quick response centre in a bid to curb the spread of the dreaded virus.
In a statement by the Kaduna State Ministry of Health on Saturday, the committee set up to quickly respond in the event of a discovery of the virus in the state will be headed by the Commissioner of Health Dr Amina Baloni.
In the light of the virus’s presence in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Health vehemently urged the general public to observe the preventive measures as advised by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.
The statement further advised, “People should regularly and thoroughly wash hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer, maintain at least three to five feet distance between individuals and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.”
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The statement also advised the general public to follow good respiratory hygiene by covering the mouth and nose with a handkerchief or tissue paper, or cough and sneeze into the sleeve at 3bent elbow.
The ministry further explained that such handkerchiefs or tissue papers should be disposed off immediately after use.
It advised patients who have a history of travel to China, Italy and other countries with confirmed cases of COVID-19, to self isolate for two weeks and report any symptoms of fever, cough, sneezing and difficulty in breathing to medical personnel.
Basic preventive measures such as the ones mentioned in this report are being circulated on the social media and other information mediums
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