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Mass Testing Is The Most Effective Way To Combat Covid-19 In Nigeria Case by paxonel(m): 2:19am On Apr 13, 2020
I believe that we are very lucky that for now, we are still among countries with the lowest rate of infection and fatality compared to some other countries and the government should take advantage of that now, a stitch in time serves nine.

The government are doing well in terms managing the spread no doubt, but the testing rate is the problem.

Do you know that we could have actually spend the money meant for mass testing two weeks ago, get close to the actual infection rate and the number of people actually infected, isolate those needed to be isolated and by this week people who are free from the virus by their test result are prepared to go about their normal business and the lock down is over the up coming weeks?

The agitation of sensible people is not that the government isn't trying to check the spread of the virus, the agitation is that this delay of getting mass testing done will gradually set the Nigerian economy to a stand still.

We so much believe in this prevention is better than cure thing, but it does not apply here.
A better efficient approach should be identication of all infected persons by way of mass testing, isolate those who are positive then those who are negative will get back to work with no time and that should be done now that the infection and fatality rate is low

The corona virus case in Nigeria for now is not that severe and fatal compared to that of some countries in the world, we should take advantage of that before things get out of hand, it is very insensitive for the government to wait until we start having 800, 1000, 1500 or 2000 mortality per day before they start modalities for mass testing or are they complaining of the resources to go about it?
Re: Mass Testing Is The Most Effective Way To Combat Covid-19 In Nigeria Case by GreatResearcher1: 2:26am On Apr 13, 2020
U people just keep talking trash. Do u know what it takes to conduct the test?
Re: Mass Testing Is The Most Effective Way To Combat Covid-19 In Nigeria Case by olushollys(m): 6:56am On Apr 13, 2020
I believe it is important to take to all the precautionary measures as well, social distancing, wash your hands do not touch your face https://familydoctorportal.com/how-to-stop-touching-your-face/
Re: Mass Testing Is The Most Effective Way To Combat Covid-19 In Nigeria Case by AbuTwins: 7:08am On Apr 13, 2020
Make we salute the health people Dem! The cost per test is like 10k. So why won't the government prioritise?

Follow the guidelines!
Re: Mass Testing Is The Most Effective Way To Combat Covid-19 In Nigeria Case by paxonel(m): 9:13am On Apr 13, 2020
GreatResearcher1:
U people just keep talking trash. Do u know what it takes to conduct the test?
what does it take for a country like Ghana to conduct up to 37,000 tests and Nigeria is lagging at around 5,000, how will you explain that?
Re: Mass Testing Is The Most Effective Way To Combat Covid-19 In Nigeria Case by paxonel(m): 9:22am On Apr 13, 2020
AbuTwins:
Make we salute the health people Dem! The cost per test is like 10k. So why won't the government prioritise?

Follow the guidelines!
the health people are trying but the government is not complimenting their effort.

How did Ghana as a country conducted 37,000 tests that cost relatively 3,700,000 in naira ?

Obviously, Nigerian government isn't willing to prioritise the right way, they think to prioritise is to cut cost abi?

Let them wait for the outcome of that kind of decision grin
Re: Mass Testing Is The Most Effective Way To Combat Covid-19 In Nigeria Case by AbuTwins: 9:59am On Apr 13, 2020
paxonel:
the health people are trying but the government is not complimenting their effort.

How did Ghana as a country conducted 37,000 tests that cost relatively 3,700,000 in naira ?

Obviously, Nigerian government isn't willing to prioritise the right way, they think to prioritise is to cut cost abi?

Let them wait for the outcome of that kind of decision grin

Actually the government has their faults. But we the educated covidiots are a case.

Common social distancing and personal hygiene we no fit do until we are forced.

People still dey jog!

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