An unidentified man has been quarantined by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), following a viral video in which he is seen dumping his Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the burial of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari.
The man was quarantined after the FCTA evacuated the PPE dumped by an attendee at the Gudu cemetery, Abuja.
Acting Secretary, Health and Human Services Secretariat of the FCTA, Mohammed Kawu, revealed this in a statement.
According to him, the man in question and others who participated in the burial but were not properly kitted have been identified and are being isolated.
Kawu said that necessary tests would be conducted on all of them to determine their level of exposure and ensure they do not infect other people.
“The Health and Human Services Secretariat of the FCT Administration has noted with concern the video trending on social media, showing a man pulling off his PPE unprofessionally after participating in the burial of late Abba Kyari, at the Gudu cemetery, Abuja.
“The Public Health Department has since taken the necessary action.
“The said PPE left over by the individual has been professionally evacuated and the entire cemetery has been decontaminated,” Kawu said.
He added that the FCT administration had taken steps to ensure that all future burials of victims of COVID-19 are conducted in line with protocols established by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
He urged FCT residents to remain calm and be rest assured that the FCT administration would continue to do all that was necessary to curtail and eventually end the spread of the COVID-19 in Abuja.
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