The presidential task force will meet today (Wednesday) to review exemptions to the lockdown.
The National Coordinator in the fight against COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, while responding to questions during the media briefing of the PTF, stated that the main purpose of the lockdown was to disrupt transmission of the deadly infection.
Aliyu said, “We will be having a meeting of the task force tomorrow (Wednesday) and we will be reviewing all the exemptions as well as the protocol that we released. So, there might be some changes that will come up.
“The main purpose is to enable us to be able to interrupt transmission, to reduce social interaction, to make sure that we are able to reach those contacts of cases that we have and isolate them on time.”
PTF to meet govs’ forum
“We are encouraging synergy between the different arms of government. We will be meeting with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum in the coming days and we have already established very close links with the state commissioners of health.”
Aliyu reiterated the recommendation of at least 300 beds for treating persons with COVID infections in each state
