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COVID 19; NW REGION SETS UP MEASURES.

By Amamboh Carrey-Pride in Bamenda


Thousands of passengers entering the Northwest Region from the West, Centre, Littoral, Southwest and other regions of the country have been screened for possible risk factors of the Coronavirus, following a health campaign carried out on Saturday March 21st 2020 at the Toll Gate, at Matazem Santa. The team of health experts was led by Dr. Kingley Che Soh, Regional Delegate of Public Health NW. The exercise began about 4 am. Passengers alighted from the buses and filled past the health personels who had their temperature checked. According to Dr. Kingsley, these measures are to prevent any potential risk factors of the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease from penetrating the NW regional capital Bamenda. Earlier in a press release signed on Friday 20th March 2020, the regional delegation debunked rumours of the confirmation of a case in Bamenda. In a communique, he stated that “no case of the Corona virus infection has sofar been confirmed in the region”. 
It goes further to state “information circulating on the social media about an alleged confirmed case of Corona virus infection behind St Agnes and in the regional hospital Bamenda are both false” he went further to add that  highly subsidised hand sanitizers shall be made available in public health facilities by Government.

    The delegate said the virus is fast spreading across the globe and Cameroon is not left out. He said 27 cases have been confirmed in Cameroon in the cities of Yaounde, Douala and Bafoussam.

     Dr. Kingsley Che Soh added that the objective of the screening is about sensitization and awareness.
   So far on the first day of the screening Dr. Che Soh said close to 3000 people were screened. He announced that the exercise will run for 14 days. Passengers arriving in the morning and evening will be screened during this period.

    He advised the population to regularly wash their hands with running water and soap and to keep a distance of one meter from each other and also to avoid overcrowded places such as funerals or marriages. The government has issued directives prohibiting the gathering of more than 50 people.

Latest information indicate that Cameroon now has forty (40) coronavirus cases. 
 13 more passengers who arrived on "a flight in March" were all tested positive of the virus. These 13 add to  the first 27 cases making a total of 40 in the country.

Once more Minister Manaouda Malachie has "called for more responsibility and vigilance in the fight against the virus".

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Educational and Media for Development said…
I hail the prompt response of the government on retaliating this COViD-19.More grace, strength and courage to them,as they sacrifice ultimately in saving God's people from harmful DISEASES.
22 March 2020 at 07:09
Educational and Media for Development said…
THANKS TO OUR ABLE HEALTH PRACTITIONNERS FOR ACTING AS A WATCHDOG TO OUR TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES,TO MAKE SURE WE LIVE IN GOOD HEALTH.COURAGE A VOUS VAILLANTS DOCTEURS,CAR,VOUS ETES AU COMBAT POUR LA SANTE DE NOTRE CHERE PATRIE,ET ELLE VOUS HONORE.
22 March 2020 at 07:12
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