Delta State Government has set up A Medical team in fight against the ongoing Pandemic Coronavirus also called COVID-19 after implementing quarantine measures in the state from Monday April 1st which was slated to hold for two week according to the delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa.
The Delta State Government has reiterated it’s commitment to containing the spread of the COVID19 virus and protecting residents from the disease.
Dr Ononye stated that dedicated ambulances have been put in place in addition to 2 boat ambulances stationed at the Warri Ports and their drivers trained because of the nature of the disease.
Dr. Ononye also disclosed that Delta State settled for the monecullar test methods which are very sensitive and looks for the particular gene components of the virus adding that in the country as a whole, there are for now, only 6 approved testing centers coordinated by the NCDC.
“The State has also set-up a COVID19 Team with personnel from all the State’s medical centers such as: Hospital Management Board, University Teaching Hospital and Federal Medical Center Asaba in collaboration with the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC),” Dr. Ononye said.
