Members of the contact-tracing team are seen at the Primary Healthcare Centre, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria. “We are not enough,” said Fadare, an epidemiologist who has battled Ebola and Lassa fever for more than 20 years. Unlike South Korea and Singapore, which used contact tracing apps, Nigeria has had to resort to more labour-intensive methods. However, the stigma associated with COVID-19 means many are keen to avoid tracers, Fadare said. Adding to the challenges, 10 tracers working for Fadare contracted COVID-19 and had to take up to three weeks off.

Source: Standard Digital July 15, 2020 07:36 UTC