All those who participated in Abba Kyari's burial have been identified and isolated - FCTA

The Health and Human Services Secretariat of the FCT Administration has announced that all those who participated in the burial ceremony of President Buhari's Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari have been identified and isolated, including the man spotted in a viral video carelessly dumping his Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).  FCTA authorities who admitted that some of those who participated in the burial were not properly kitted and also dumped their PPEs unprofessionally after the burial ceremony, said necessary tests will be conducted on all those identified to determine their level of exposure and ensure that they do not infect other people.  According to the Acting Secretary Health and Human Services Secretariat Dr Mohammed Kawu, the FCTA has also taken steps to ensure that all future burials of victims of COVID-19 are conducted in line with protocols established by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).  The statement reads;  The Health and Human Services Secretariat of the FCT Administration has noted with concern the video trending on social media, showing a man pulling off his Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) unprofessionally after participating in the burial of the late Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Malam Abba Kyari, at the Gudu cemetery, Abuja. The Public Health Department has since taken necessary action. The said PPE left over by the individual has been professionally evacuated and the entire cemetery has been decontaminated. In addition, all the individuals including the man in question that participated in the burial and were not properly kitted have been identified and are being isolated.Necessary tests will conducted on all of them to determine their level of exposure and ensure that they do not infect other people. The Administration has also taken steps to ensure that all future burials of victims of COVID 19 are conducted in line with protocols established by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Residents are therefore urged to remain calm and rest assured that the FCT Administration will continue to do all that is necessary to curtail and eventually end the spread of the Coronavirus in the FCT.  The post All those who participated in Abba Kyari's burial have been identified and isolated - FCTA appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.

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