Enugu State Government may deploy soldiers to enforce public masking, going by talks 82 Division commanders. An official said the talks aim at release of the Army Division’s officers to the State Capital to enforce wearing of face masks by residents.
Emmanuel EjimCovid-19 is killing us, it is with us, it is killing us, it is everywhere, people are dying of covid-19 not malaria. Enugu needs at least three testing centres,”
Enugu’s has officially reported 261 cases of Covid-19 afflictions, a quarter of them health workers.
Enugu Metro learnt that Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi is outraged that too many people are dying mysteriously in the state while their relations attribute the deaths to malaria or other causes, rather than Covid-19.
Chairman of an expert committee that advises the government on Covid19, Prof. Emmanuel Ejim, warned in a statement that citizens are unnecessarily exposing themselves to danger..
“Covid-19 is killing us, it is with us, it is killing us, it is everywhere, people are dying of covid-19 not malaria,” he said.
He reserved some harsh words for residents exhibiting a “carefree attitude … to wearing of face masks and adherence to other COVID-19 preventive measures,” even as number of positive cases rises.
“The nonchalance, non-compliance is worrisome. The outbreak should be of serious concern to the citizens,” he said.
Those who go about claiming that Covid-19 is a scam are deluding themselves, he said.
Enugu may deploy solders to enforce masking
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