COVID-19 Third Wave:3 Dies In A’Ibom 

The  new Delta variant of Covid-19 pandemic has claimed three lives out of the 156 new positive cases in Akwa Ibom State.

Briefing newsmen in Uyo, the state capital  the Secretary to State Government and chairman, Akwa Ibom State COVID-19 Committee,  Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem implored  all citizens to obey all guidelines and protocols earlier enunciated

While declaring that all Covid-19 monitoring mechanisms have been  reactivated to ensure strict compliance with guidelines and protocols, to assist the state combat the new wave, the state government also advised citizens to ensure that;

“Social distancing in tricycles and in Mini-buses and wearing of face masks are to be strictly complied with.Religious houses (churches and mosques) should run at half capacity and services should last not more than one (1) hour.

“Hotels, sit-outs, clubs, schools, transport companies, supermarkets, Banks, pharmacies should all ensure compliance with all Covid-19 preventive measures in their facilities.

“Report any suspicious symptoms such as fever, cough, difficulty in breathing and body pains and weakness to the nearest Covid-19 facility or use the following help lines 08000275664, 08189411111”

He assured that the state molecular laboratories were fully functional and tests for covid-19 are being done regularly.