However, the pandemic is now spreading across Africa. Nigeria now has a recorded case of over 100 positive patients who have tested for the virus.
This is on my mind tooI would commend the Nigerian government for now. I hope the government can still curtail the spread of the covid-19 and to manage cases as it is being speculated for outbreak in days or weeks to come just like it happened in other continents. But as it stands now, it has really been controlled with the contact tracing and tasting, social distancing, prohibition of marriage ceremonies, burials, open evangelism, closure of markets and banning of other gatherings that would go against social distancing. The government only allowed for essential services to aid the curtailing of the spread of the virus and support living in isolation, like the electricity service providers, the petroleum service providers. I think these are the models that China and and other countries have been using too. Although, in Nigeria, feeding has not been taken care of to cushion the effect of the stay at home order
For cases at hand , as at 9pm GMT 31/3/2020, the statistics are :
Cases - 139
Discharged - 9
Death - 2.
*** The death cases are patients who were already exposed to other chronic health issues.
About supporting the Nigerian government In the fight against the corona virus, well meaning Nigerians have been donating to the Nigerian government but that IMO is not well channelled. I think some of these donations would have gone directly to support the people, the masses who have been ordered to stay at home in terms of provision of food and money for them to support their family pending the lifting of stay at home other.
I believe that Africa is closer to God and we all know that with prayer all things are possible. I'm sure Africans are working hard to follow the guidelines to curtail the virus while in supplication to God.
God help Africa in this covid-19 pandemic. Amen.
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