COVID-19: Be Ready For Tougher Measures Over Contact Tracing – FG Tells Nigerians

COVID-19: Be Ready For Tougher Measures Over Contact Tracing – FG Tells Nigerians

The Federal Government has said that it will come up with tougher measures in order to trace the 1,300 people who had been in contact with confirmed coronavirus patients to control the ongoing spread of the dreaded virus since it has been difficult to trace them.

The government said it will unveil the measures in the next 24 to 48 hours and might be forced to use the military and the Nigeria Police for contact tracing.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed made the disclosures at a briefing in Abuja said: “We should be ready for tougher measures. The forms they will take will be out from the end of today or tomorrow. But Nigerians should be ready for tougher measures.

“If we don’t do proper contact tracing, the figure will multiply every five days. Nigerians must take ownership of this initiative.

“We won’t hesitate to use whatever measure to ensure that you do not endanger other Nigerians. Containment is very cheaper than cure. A few people have helped. If you know you traveled recently, give yourself up to relevant agencies.

“If the situation warrants, we may be forced to use the police and the military for contact tracing. The police are already working on that. We don’t want the figure we have now to multiply. We should work towards containment which is cheaper.”