Coronavirus: FG To Cancel All Churches, Mosques, Social Gathering
LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control has advised that mass gatherings of any type should be discouraged as the fear of a possible outbreak looms.
In an update released by the NCDC on Monday afternoon, the National Epidemic monitoring team is on top of situation in the country as the global transmission of the virus becomes worrisome.
‘The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is
constantly monitoring the epidemiological
situation in the country. In view of the rapid evolution and global
transmission of coronavirus,
NCDC will make the recommendation for cancellation of mass gatherings
in line with guidelines
from the World Health Organization (WHO).’
The federal government has placed close watch on all types of mass gatherings, outlining a few to be discouraged and if can’t be dallied, proper authorization should be taken from the State Ministry of Health.
Below are the guidelines from the NCDC:
PRE-EVENT
OR GATHERING
1. The State
Ministry of Health should be informed of the event. The location will be
assessed by officials from the State Ministry of Health to ensure safety procedures
are in place. The requirements listed below will be assessed prior to
the event.
2.
Organisers should provide the following information to attendees prior to the
event and at entry Advice on regularly and thoroughly washing of
hands with soap under running water or use alcohol-based hand
sanitizer to Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands to Avoid
shaking hands, hugging and any other form of physical contact where possible
Please stay at home if you feel ill with fever, cough or breathing difficulties. Cover your nose and mouth with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze (organisers can provide this). Dispose of the tissues immediately
Please
remain in self-isolation for 14 days, if you have just returned from China,
Japan,
Italy,
Republic of Korea, Iran, France, Germany, Spain.
DURING EVENT
OR GATHERING
1. Use the
gathering to reinforce messages on hand and respiratory hygiene and staying
safe.
Religious
institutions are encouraged to demonstrate hand washing technique before the
start of
prayers to their congregation
2. Ensure provision of adequate hand washing facilities including running water, soap or alcohol-based hand sanitizer
3. People with symptoms such as cough and a fever should NOT BE ALLOWED into the premises. Arrangements should be made to check this on entry
4.
Organisers should provide adequate human resource who will be responsible for
cleaning
and
disinfecting communal places such as ablution areas, all floors, toilets and
surfaces such as door handles, chairs and church benches with
disinfectant or soap
5. Organisers should provide adequate waste management facilities such as closed trash cans so that people dispose tissue and other waste properly
6. Organisers should review practices that put their congregation at risk (e.g sharing a communal cup, receiving the holy communion on the tongue, shaking hands)
FACILITIES
IN PLACE FOR MASS GATHERINGS:
1. Room with
adequate ventilation and proper air circulation
2. Hand
washing facilities- running water and soap
3. Waste
management facilities
4. Health
personnel to detect fever on entry and respond to emergencies
5. Adequate
resources to disinfect after the eventAttendees at mass gatherings are also
advised to review the advisory above and take note ofpreventive measures.
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