In Nigeria, where the pandemic is at the community transmission phase, virologist expert Joy Shimang suggests spot testing in open-air markets to minimise the risk of transmission. She said spot testing carried out in the upmarket, well-developed Utako and Mabushi communities in Abuja should be extended to other areas and particularly open-air markets. But this is not available in most of these open-air markets. The downside to this is that they, unlike the regular mama mbogas or open-air market vendors, do not pay any licence fees or taxes. These platforms are not accessible to the ordinary citizen, and that is why they continue to throng the open-air markets.

Source: The Star October 06, 2020 01:52 UTC