He also identified fatigue on the part of workers as part of the factors responsible for the low figures. Mustapha said the President was happy with the report presented and that he commended members of the task force for their efforts in creating awareness on the virus. Briefing newsmen on Wednesday, the SGF said the PTF would release fresh directives tomorrow once the President endorses its recommendations. “The sub nationals and local governments will begin to go into the communities to search because this is the point at which you have to go into the local communities and begin to search. That is why are encouraging the state governments to go into the local communities to ensure that they search for those infected with this virus, test them, if they are positive, isolate them and provide care for them.”

Source: Punch August 05, 2020 18:45 UTC