Abuja Coronavirus Patients Treating Themselves at Home – Minister

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammed Musa Bello has said the FCT Administration will invoke relevant laws to compulsorily evacuate COVID-19 positive individuals in the FCT who have refused to report to isolation centres for treatment.

In a statement issued issued via his Twitter account on Thursday, the Minister said the move was necessary after he received reports that many people who has tested positive for the virus are treating themselves at home.

“Following submissions that some COVID-19 positive individuals are refusing to go to treatment centres and instead prefer to treat themselves at home, the FCTA will invoke the relevant laws that will enable it to mandatorily evacuate recalcitrant COVID19 patients to treatment centres.

“We have also resolved that massive testing will be carried out in areas where community transmission has been established, including Mabushi, Gishiri and Utako, in order to prevent further spread of the virus within the communities.

“I appreciate the frontline workers in the fight against the virus and I urge all residents to join in the fight by obeying all laid down measures which include observing social distancing, constant hand washing, observing stay-at-home directives and maintain respiratory hygiene” he tweeted.