COVID-19: PTF lists 22 LGAs in 13 states as high burden with 95% contribution

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The Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 has identified 22 high burdened local governments within 13 states in the county.

According to the National Incident Manager of the task force, Dr Mukhtar Muhammad, the 22 high burdened local government areas within 13 states in the country ,mostly in the cities of the state capitals contributed over 95 percent of new cases recorded in the last six weeks.

He listed the states and local governments as Nkanu West (Enugu), Abuja Municipal (FCT) , Gwagwalada(FCT), Gombe (Gombe), Chikun(Kaduna), Lagos Mainland (Lagos), Eti Osa(Lagos), Jos South(Plateau), Port Harcourt(Rivers), Wamako(Sokoto) , among other states.

He said that the PTF will keep working to provide support to various states through their task force towards contextualizing and implementing the regulation signed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

It will be recalled that the regulation covers places of worship, public transport, banks, workplaces , sports.

Dr Muhammad said that they are providing advisory to the states to develop community engagement strategy and risk communication strategies to sensitize the public on compliance to these regulations and to promote behavioural changes.

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