PTF meets Governors, others as COVID-19 cases hits 14,554

Following the spike in COVID-19 cases across the country, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, on Thursday night, met with state governors, to discuss the level of compliance with guidelines.

Chairman of the PTF, Boss Mustapha, confirmed this while speaking to the media during their daily briefing earlier in the day.

Mustapha appealed to state governments to ensure compliance with the set protocols, which would stop the transmission of COVID-19.

He stated, “The PTF continues to monitor the level of activities and compliance with the guidelines nationwide. Consultations will continue and tonight, I will be holding another round of video conference with the team of governors appointed by the National Economic Council to interface with the PTF.

“The PTF will re-emphasize its appeal to governments at the sub-national level as well as our security agencies to enforce the guidelines and protocols firmly. The PTF would also be meeting with the heads of these agencies to further fine-tune strategies to ensure compliance.”

On Thursday late night, recorded 14,554 cases of COVID-19, with 4,494 patients discharged from various Isolation centres across the country, while 387 deaths have been recorded.

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