The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control , Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu Monday revealed that the numbers of COVID-19 positive cases in some states have started to drop.He explained that the reason for the reduction in the positivity rate in those states was the result of consistently testing high numbers of persons.He said, “It is only through testing the numbers of people that may have the infection that we can actually understand how widespread that infection is.
“What does that tell us? Fewer people are turning out positive among those tested in areas that are testing sufficiently. We can say that with confidence in Kano, FCT, Plateau, and Borno. States where they are really testing sufficient numbers, we can come to some conclusions of where they are. In States that are not testing enough, it is very difficult to analyse and interpret their results with confidence.
“There have been challenges in some States in testing sufficient numbers. I want to congratulate the government and people of Cross River State, as they have turned around their approach to testing and are now doing what every other state should be doing in testing as many people as possible.“70 percent of Nigerians access their health care in the private sector. There is a reason for that and so we need to work very hard.
“In terms of the vaccine, there are global efforts happening. We are participating in it but not playing the big role that we think we should be playing as a country. And that comes to some underlying investments that we have to make in terms of encouraging more people to go into science.
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