Hope Uzodinma, Governor of Imo State, will launch a testing centre and six isolation centres for infectious diseases, including COVID-19, in Imo State on Friday.
According to Vanguard report, this was disclosed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy Declan Emelumba, who is also the chairman planning committee of the event on Thursday.
Vanguard quoted Emelumba yo have said;
“Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state will on Friday, April 3 unveil a major policy programme tagged, lmo initiative, on prevention of contagious diseases in the state and round the clock combating of crime.
“The programme will detail measures the government is taking to ensure the prevention of infection and the spread of contagious diseases in the state (including COVID -19). It will also roll out effective crime bursting machinery that can nib crime in the state.
“The initiative is aimed at ensuring that Imo people are healthy and safe, beyond COVID-19.
“Part of the programme will include the launch of a gigantic preventive health care programme by the governor which will immediately put into operation a test centre for Coronavirus disease and six isolation centres.”
“Also, 28 states of the art ambulances, one for each LGA of the state and one for the state capital, will be wheeled out to address emergency health challenges in the state.
“He will also unveil numerous other health and crime prevention measures ‘ including the establishment of an emergency call centre, for health or crime emergencies in the state.
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“Also disclosed that 100 brand new pick up security vehicles will be launched as part of the government’s comprehensive Operation Search and flush (SAF) crime bursting blueprint.”
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