Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has expressed worry over the total disregard to the safety principles of Covid-19 by residents of the state.
He said such actions were only invitation to trouble to the people, insisting that the best response strategy against Covid-19 remained prevention.
Addressing the people of the state in a state wide broadcast, the governor noted that a total of 12 deaths have been recorded in the state following the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said, “It has come to my knowledge that our level of alertness on Covid-19 has started dropping. Most people no longer observe the basic Covid-19 protocol such as regular washing of hands, regular wearing of face masks, frequent use of hand sanitizers and strict adherence to social distancing.
“In fact, I have been informed that some people even hold lavish parties and other ceremonies with large attendance in total disregard to the safety principles of Covid-19. Ndi Anambra, we must not willfully invite trouble to ourselves. The best response strategy against Covid-19 remains prevention.
“The imperatives of adjusting to the lifestyle change imposed on us by Covid-19 cannot be over emphasized. Umu nnem, we must either adjust our lifestyle and adhere to the Covid-19 protocol or face the dire consequences of reckless living.
According to the governor, a total of 77 people have successfully recovered from virus through a careful management by a special Covid-19 medical team and have all been discharged.
He explained that experience gained from managing the pandemic indicated that early case detection and management played major role in patients’ survival of the pandemic.
He said, “Since the Covid-19 index case occurred in our dear state, we have collected a total of 618 samples and conducted 590 tests. Out of this figure, 101 were confirmed Covid-19 positive while 489 tested negative. We have 28 samples awaiting results from our laboratory. So far, we have recorded 12 deaths.
“But happily, we have a total of 77 people who have successfully recovered from Covid-19 through a careful management by our special Covid-19 medical team. They have all been discharged.
“As you are well aware, the Covid-19 pandemic is no more a distant threat. Some of us have lost close relatives and friends to complications arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.
“A good many people have been infected with the virus nationwide and our dear state is not insulated from this deadly virus. However, our best chances of surviving this global threat remain a strict compliance to the Covid-19 protocol.
“Available data shows that all the patients who submitted to our call for early testing and treatment by our team survived the pandemic. The patients who have died so far were people who wasted a long time and reported their cases when the virus had made serious progress on their health.
“It is therefore important that we all subject ourselves to early testing which will lead to early detection and management. Our Testing Teams have been stationed in all the 21 Local Government Areas to ensure the immediate collection of samples for testing.
“Ndi Anambra, Covid-19 is not a death sentence. With early detection and careful management by our medical team, most of us shall beat the pandemic.”
