COVID-19: ABIA COMMENCES FUMIGATION OF MARKETS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Abia State Government on Monday, 13th April,begins fumigation of major markets and public facilities; local government secretariats, schools, stadia as well as public buildings and roads in major towns and cities.
Dr Solomon Ogunji, Commissioner for Environment, leader of the Committee on COVID-19 and handling the fumigation, said that the exercise would further prevent the spread of the pandemic into Abia. He stated the exercise would last for three days.
He said manual spraying cans as well as motorised machines and fire-fighting trucks would be deployed for the exercise.
The committee leader thanked Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu for approving the state-wide fumigation, saying that it would go a long way to protect the citizens from contracting the deadly virus.
Also, the Executive Secretary, Abia State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Chinagozi Adindu, said that 120 Environmental Health Officers were trained for the exercise.
Adindu said that the officers would specifically carry out the fumigation in schools and public places in the 17 local government areas.
He described the exercise as part of government’s proactive measures to forestall the spread of the virus in the state.
The executive secretary advised residents to comply with government’s directives and remain at home to avoid inhaling the hydrocarbon chemical that is harmful to health.
“Since the fumigation is for three days, it is expected that the effect of the chemical would have subsided by Friday, when the lockdown will end,”
The state government has announced that the lockdown, which commenced on April 1, would end on Friday, April 17, after it was relaxed for three days to enable residents to restock their foodstuffs and attend Easter church services.
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