By Jimitota Onoyume

PORT HARCOURT—RIVERS State
Government, Thursday, confirmed that
the Federal Government released N200
million to the state to assist in the fight
against the Ebola Virus Disease.
State Commissioner of Health, Dr.
Sampson Parker, said schools in the
state will not resume on September 22
because there were still about 254
persons under surveillance in the state.
He said there was no Ebola patient at
the Ebola treatment centres at the
moment in the state but that there was
need to complete the circle on persons
under surveillance before schools could
resume.

He said: “I received good news,
Wednesday, from the Minister of Health,
that the President has approved the
release of N200 million to Rivers State
to support the state’s Ebola response.
“I hope that we will receive the money
as soon as possible. For about a week
now, we have not had any new case at
the treatment and isolation centres and
that really gladdens my heart.
“Surveillance is still on. Remember that
we got a robust registration of about
526 persons on surveillance.
“Today, as I speak, it has dropped to
about 254. More will drop as the days
go by. And by September 22, by the
grace of God, a huge number will drop.
We hope none of them will come out
symptomatic or positive.”



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