#CORONAVIRUS
COVID-19: Lagos Begins House-to-House Case Identification
The Lagos State Government has commenced a house to house case identification to detect possible cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in the State.
State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, disclosed this during a joint Ministerial Press briefing on COVID-19 intervention held on Thursday in Alausa, Ikeja.
Prof Abayomi stated that the COVID19 case identification campaign tagged the ‘Community Active Case Search’ commenced on Monday 6th April, 2020 and is expected to run for two weeks in the first instance across the State.
The commissioner explained that health workers during this time will move from house to house, including health facilities, in pairs to administer electronic questionnaires on citizens, adding that the questions to be administered border on COVID-19 symptoms.
According to him, the officials carrying out the exercise can be identified with the COVID-19 Outbreak Response tags and letter from the Local Government.
“In the coming days, some of our health workers will be moving around in pairs to administer an electronic questionnaire at homes and healthcare facilities to make inquiries about symptoms of cough, cold and fever”, he added,
EFCC Arraigns BFI Group Corporation, Six Others for Alleged €100m Fraud
How Ngige Awarded NSITF Contract to Company that Didn’t Participate in Bidding Process – EFCC’s Witness
Oborevwori Charges DELSU Governing Council to Make Institution a Centre of Academic Excellence
Gov. Oborevwori Swears in Six Judges, Warns Against Erosion of Public Trust in Judiciary
Emefiele Naira Trial: Court Plays Videos Showing How Nigerians Suffered as EFCC Investigator Details Full-Scale Probe into Currency Printing Saga
11 Suspects Arrested as Delta Police Launch Manhunt for Cultists
Houses, Vehicles, Laptops Seized, Six Arrested in Nigeria Police Crackdown on ₦7.7Bn Telecom Fraud
‘My Responsibility is to Work’ – Isoko North Chairman as He Inspects Council Magt Staff Residential Quarters
NUPRC Guarantees Open, Merit-Driven Process for Nigeria’s 50 Oil Blocks Bid Round
Sen. Nwoko Facilities CMD’s Youths, Women, Communities Empowerment Schemes in Delta North
IHRO Sets to Replace Ambassadors for Organization’s Global Role, Expansion
Oborevwori Condoles Super Eagles Captain, Wilfred Ndidi on Father’s Death
Alleged N2.2bn Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Former National Coordinator of NEDC
President Erdogan Announces $50bn Trade Volume Target With Nigeria
