BREAKING: With 280 Bed Isolation Capacity, 28
Ventilators, We are Ready to Combat Covid-19 _Obaseki
By:
Jeremiah Enaholo Kadiri
Mr.
Godwin Obaseki the Executive Governor of Edo state on Tuesday revealed that the
state is well equipped and motivated in the fight to curtail the Corona Virus
pandemic.
He
stated that provisions of 280 bed isolation capacity, 28 Ventilators and 10
Intensive Care Units have been made.
He
also revealed that 100 screening centers will be created across the state in
all local government areas to make it easy for people to seek professional
medical attention.
He
made these known in a broadcast in Benin City while addressing the people on
the state of Government’s preparedness and urged citizens to keep supporting
government’s effort at fighting this pandemic to a standstill.
Allaying
the fears of the people of Edo state, he noted that though the state will not
give up in praying for the best, it is even more prepared and still preparing
for the worst.
“we now have Isolation centers with a total of
280 beds located at the Stella Obasanjo Hospital Benin, University of Benin
Teaching Hospital, Irrua Specialist Hospital and Auchi General Hospital.
In addition, we have secured 25
additional ventilators increasing the total number of ventilators to 28.
10 Intensive Care Units now exist
in the state to take care of critical cases”
he said.
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Speaking
on the number of confirmed cases in the state, Obaseki maintained that, “the pandemic is real, and like the rest of
the world, we are fighting to get ahead of the outbreak and protect our people.
So far, we have two confirmed cases in
Edo state.”
On
ways to curtail the spread of the viral disease, the Governor said, “the Covid-19 virus does not move. It is
people that move it and then spread it. You can stop the spread by maintaining
social distancing and staying at home while healthcare workers do their best in
containing the virus. In case of any emergency, please dial 112 and the issues will be resolved
accordingly”
Speaking
further on the effect of restriction of movement on citizens of Edo state as a
result of government’s stay-at-home directive, the Governor said, “I understand very much that any kind of
shutdown or restrictions of movement will create economic hardship for our
people, however this has proven to be the most effective solution worldwide. To
ease the pain resulting from the shutdown and movement restrictions, we are
developing palliatives in consultation with the federal government and our
partners”
Please Note
·
That
it is in your best interest to stay at home in order to be safe from
contaminating this deadly viral disease.
·
That
it is important to observe safety/precautionary measures of regular washing of
hands, usage of hand sanitizers, cleaning of all surfaces regularly, observe
social distancing, keeping the throat moist at all times with warm water,
eating healthy/organic/homemade food and sleeping well.
·
Dial
112 in case of any emergency or if you
experience symptoms of Covid-19.
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