The Presidential Task Force (PTF), on COVID-19 has said that the Coronavirus (COVID-19), protocols will not be no relaxed for the Christmas season.
The coordinator of the PTF, Dr. Sani Aliyu, made the disclosure on Thursday in Abuja at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.
According to Aliyu, there is a major concern about the rising cases of COVID-19 pandemic across the globe hence the need to enforce the COVID-19 rules during the Yultide season.
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Speaking on international travels, the coordinator advised all holiday seekers to suspend their trips and stay in the country, stressing that Nigeria would ensure that every incoming passenger would undergo the travel rules in the country.
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, also spoke against international travels, urging both incoming and outgoing travelers to suspend their trips if it was not necessary.
Ihekweazu also said that apart from COVID-19, other cases like Ebola, yellow fever were growing in Congo DR and that was why it was important that non essential travels should be suspended.
