BY SUNNY A. DAVID
The
Secretary to the Anambra State Government, Professor Solo Chukwulobelu
has said that all the samples from the State sent to Irua in Edo State
for testing have come out negative.
He said in a
press briefing at the Government House Awka that currently, there is
still no case of Covid-19 in the State, and that this was attributable
to the State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, who he said had spared
nothing to ensure protection of the people of the State.
Professor Chukwulobelu said, the State almost went into panic last week over a case, but when the result came out, it was negative.
According
to him, the Governor has done so much to avert possible epidemic as he
said that now government are focusing on prevention, and has largely
succeeded.
The SSG appreciated all who have supported the covid-19 committee both in material and cash.
The
Commissioner for Health, Dr. Vincent Okpala during the briefing where
they received a cheque for financial support from UBA, said the State
was making efforts to establish a testing center in Anambra State.
He
added that by next week, the State should be able to start testing
people, as he urged Ndi Anambra to donate to the State government.
Dr. Okpala listed
things needed by the committee to include ICU equipments, ventilators,
personal protective equipments, PPE, which are very expensive, as one
can use over two hundred of them during the period of treating just one
patient.
He said they have already procured three million personal protective equipment which has already cost one billion naira.
