Sallah: Gombe donate cartons of face masks to Muslim ummah
Chima Azubuike, Gombe
Gombe State has donated packs of Covid-19 facemasks to Muslim groups ahead of sallah prayer billed for Tuesday.
Speaking during the presentation to some notable Muslim groups including Jamatu Nasril Islam, on Monday, Deputy Governor of the state Dr. Manassah Jatau, who is also chairman management committee warned about the Delta variant of Covid-19 in the country and the rising cases of infections and hospitalizations.
He noted that the items donated would help the groups’ towards ensuring that Covid-19 protocols are complied with.
According to him, “In view of this, we urge religious and traditional leaders as well as the general public to be mindful of the potential for wider spread of the Covid-19 virus during this period.
“The committee therefore, recommends the following preventive measures for a safe celebration: observance of physical distancing, proper use of facemasks in gatherings, frequent hand hygiene and as much as possible to minimize indoor and or large gatherings.
“The coordinating committee on Covid-19 response felicitates with Muslim ummah on the occasion of eid-el-kabir celebrations. It is a period where believers all over the world congregate to offer supplication to Almighty Allah. Families, loved ones and friends commune and rejoice in the spirit of the season.”
Jatau added, “The 18 rapid response teams in the state are on standby to respond to suspected and confirmed cases of Covid-19.”
Also speaking, The State Incident Manager, who doubles as the Commissioner for Health; Dr. Habu Dahiru said over 44 persons have so far died due to coronavirus related cases, adding that the state is yet to commence genetic sequencing to know if it is Delta or otherwise.
He revealed that the state has also conducted over 53,225 test since the beginning of the pandemic.
“We have been testing but we have not been doing sequencing, genetic sequencing to know whether it is Delta. All those that have returned from either India, UK, and Brazil as they come we will visit them to do genetic sequencing. This the beginning of the pandemic we have tested 53,225 and 2,0114 tested positive, 2,058 have been managed and discharged.”
Dahiru added, “At the moment we have 11 active cases but all the cases are managed at home because they have not presented any major symptom warranting admission into ICU or isolation centre. We have recorded 44 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in Gombe.”
