The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Vincent Okpala has identified public compliance to COVID-19 protocols as key to containing the third wave, currently ravaging countries and some states in Nigeria.
Dr. Okpala made this known while interacting with journalists in his office at the Jerome Udoji state Secretariat, Awka.
Reflecting on the efforts of the state government during the index cases, Dr. Okpala noted that his ministry carried out massive awareness campaigns to enlighten the public even as he emphasized that the establishment of the Protective Care Centers helped the state to contain the first and second waves of the pandemic.
He explained that the introduction of Anambra COVID-19 Chain of Survival, preventive measures also helped in containing the pandemic and re-emphasized the importance of the chain of survival to the public.
According to him, Anambra vaccinated forty-one thousand, three hundred and four residents while some weeks ago thirty-two thousand, three hundred and ninety-seven tests were conducted out of which one thousand, eight hundred and eighty-four came positive while one thousand, eight hundred and sixty-five positives were discharged.
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