{"id":90170,"date":"2021-12-24T08:33:18","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T07:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=90170"},"modified":"2021-12-24T08:33:18","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T07:33:18","slug":"christmas-take-steps-to-halt-covid-19-spread-fg-tasks-nigerians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/christmas-take-steps-to-halt-covid-19-spread-fg-tasks-nigerians\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas: Take Steps To Halt COVID-19 Spread, FG Tasks Nigerians"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1720010786418259911\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC) has charged Nigerians to take necessary steps to check the spread of COVID-19 as they celebrate the Christmas and New Year holidays responsibly.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\nThe chairman, PSC on COVID-19, who is also the secretary to the government of the federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, made the call in a statement in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we prepare to celebrate with our families and loved ones, it is important that we do so safely by taking the necessary precautionary measures to stop the further spread of COVID-19 in our country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigeria is now experiencing the 4th wave COVID- 19 as new cases have continued to rise.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; This is the result of a mix of very low vaccination coverage, increased travels and movements, reduced compliance to public health social measures and highly transmissible Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant now circulating in the country,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The PSC chairman strongly appealed to Nigerians to imbibe the culture of citizen\u2019s responsibility and observe the following safety measures to reduce community transmission of COVID- 19 during the festive period.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAvoid activities that involve mass gathering especially in enclosed spaces, as follows; Families are advised to limit the number of visitors to their homes and put in place precautionary safety measures;<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; Any gathering in excess of 50 people should be done in open spaces with physical distancing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indoor religious congregation should be limited to 50 per cent capacity with full compliance to public health social measures; and Face masks and hand sanitizers should be used at all times regardless of vaccination status while in public spaces;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAvoid non-essential interstate travel at this period as this increases the risk of spreading infection from one place to another.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople who intend to travel are encouraged to take a rapid COVID-19 test to confirm status as many infected persons are asymptomatic;<\/p>\n<p>Ensure that you have taken the full dose of COVID-19 vaccination including the booster dose to reduce your risk of severe infection and death in case of exposure to COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeize the opportunity provided by the mass-vaccination campaign to ensure that your family and loved ones receive their COVID-19 vaccines including the 3rd dose (booster shot) at the nearest vaccination centre,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The SGF also reminded Nigerians of the need to continue to comply to COVID-19 safety measures in order to reduce the surge of new COVID-19 cases which may overburden the country\u2019s healthcare system.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the PSC may be forced to consider the introduction of additional restrictions on gatherings and curfews if the current surge in the number of cases continues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe PSC wishes all Nigerians a merry Christmas and Happy Year 2022,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"m_7021984081828172313ymail_android_signature\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC) has charged Nigerians to take necessary steps to check the spread of COVID-19 as they celebrate the Christmas and New Year holidays responsibly. 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