The Kwara State Government has dismissed claims making wave across the state suggesting that a local delicacy of yam flour, popularly referred to as ‘Amala’, cures the COVID-19 infection.

The Permanent Secretary, Kwara state Ministry of Health, Dr Abubakar Ayinla, stated this on Tuesday in Ilorin during the daily routine meetings of the medical team of the Kwara COVID-19 Technical Committee in the state. Dr Ayinla stated that the state government has set up the Risk Communication Teams, among others, to manage rumours and fake news circulating with regards to COVID-19 in the state. He explained that the teams were set up to allay fears of misconception, while reiterating that COVID-19 has no cure for now and that Amala cannot cure it.

He also noted that the confirmed patients with COVID-19 infection at the Sobi Isolation Centre were faring well, adding that the state government is caring for their needs. Also speaking, Dr Michael Oguntoye, the Director, Primary Health Care at the Ministry of Health, explained that the state presently has three COVID-19 isolation centres across the state. According to him, the Sobi Isolation Centre currently has 300 bed space for different levels of care as well as the intensive care unit together with high risk unit. He noted that the whole of the Sobi hospital has been converted to an Isolation centre.

The other Isolation centres, he said, included the Hajj Transit Camp which has been turned to an Isolation centre and establishment of another Isolation camp at Offa. Oguntoye also said the state had acquired additional two ventilators to cater for any eventuality. Daily Trust reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday said Kwara state had four confirmed coronavirus cases.

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/amala-cant-cure-coronavirus-kwara-govt-warns-residents.html

Covid e yaff really suffer

5G is the cause, Amala is the cure.

Nigeria`s problem has gone beyond spiritual realm.

Only aliens can rescue this this country. Humans have disappointed

Na Àmàlà this time around...thank God its not something injurious to health... The only problem is the price of Yam flower that will skyrocket.

I am of the opinion that the people behind all this hoax are using it as a marketing strategy.

Don't be surprised if u see something like; olive oil can cure corona just to sell the product

We go dey Alright Las Las for this country

It does jor. My guy, if you're having the symptoms of Covid19 just tell ur wife/girlfriend/mum to prepare you hot Amala with ewedu and gbegiri brimming with Bòkóto, abodí, pònmó, fùkù, èdò, shàkì and roundabout. Wash it down with a chilled bottle of Orijin . Go for test after 14 days. Please don't forget to share ur testimony. You're most welcome

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CoronaVirusPro:


Covid e yaff really suffer

5G is the cause, Amala is the cure.

Nigeria`s problem has gone beyond spiritual realm.

Only aliens can rescue this this country. Humans have disappointed

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Abeg Dey should not drag Amala with covid 1.9 biko

I used this to cure corona

my brother they may be close to right in eating Amala to cure the virus...do you know vaccine contains aluminum,mercury that weakened virus.

Green algae soup! Yuck!

How did we get here again

Nigerians love self medication so much

puremaker7:
I used this to cure corona

How is your own Amala green?..

Esseite:


How is your own Amala green?..

I poured Ewedu on it