Evolution of Covid-19 : Adamawa Urged To Respect Barrier Measures

A special plea has been addressed to the people of the Adamawa Region to scrupulously respect the barrier measures put in place by the government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) to limit the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The appeal was made by the Sub-Director of Disease Control at the Ministry of Public Health, Dr Linda Esso, yesterday September 27, 2020. She was speaking during the daily press briefing on the evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country. Dr Esso lamented that just like in other regions; the Adamawa Region in particular is experiencing a relaxation in compliance with measures to combat the spread of the Coronavirus. “In markets, mosques, churches and other public places, physical distancing, hand washing and the systematic wearing of protective masks are no longer respected”, the Sub-Director of Disease Control at the Ministry of Public Health underlined. 
Dr Linda Esso further told pressmen that the city of Ngaoundéré is considered the epicentre of the disease in the Adamawa Region with 309 confirmed cases out of the 381 recorded in the region. Overall, 218 people were cured and unfortunately 13 people died, bringing the fatality rate at 3.4 per cent. As the government enters the eighth month of its response plan against Covid-19, Dr Esso is inviting everyone to question his/her relationship with the health security instructions issued by the Government and WHO. She said public awareness operations will continue to call on the population to observe basic hygiene rules for some, and for others, to return to barrier measures. 
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