The private sector’s Coalition against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has supported the Nigerian Government’s fight against COVID-19 with 100 oxygen cylinders per day which will be made available till the end of March 2021.
Chairman of The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha disclosed this on Tuesday during the national briefing.
According to the PTF boss, the oxygen cylinders will be distributed to critical care centres in Abuja.
“In the last two weeks, a lot has been discussed on case management and in particular, the availability of oxygen to save lives. We are pleased to inform you that the private sector – CACOVID has commenced supporting our response with 100 oxygen cylinders per day till the end of March, 2021, for distribution to critical care centres in Abuja,” he said.
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He further disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the rehabilitation of five oxygen plants across various tertiary health institutions in Abuja.
Mustapha said the President has also approved that at least one oxygen plant should be established in each state of the federation immediately.
He assured that the PTF is progressing on the issue of accessing vaccines for Nigerians.
“What is currently confronting us is a critical phase of infections globally. We are constantly reviewing our strategy to emerging situations especially in risk communication, vaccine hesitancy, fake news/disinformation.”
The PTF boss further disclosed that the authority has generated over 20,000 inbound passengers that have also defaulted.
“The publication will continue weekly till it is exhausted,” he noted.
“Nigerians should be aware that every defaulter is a threat to public health which is unacceptable to us and represent a drawback to the National Response. We have a duty to advise our relations, friends, associates to comply with laid down rules.”
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