The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, said his administration has spent no fewer than N1bn on the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state.

Speaking at a press briefing held at the Government House, Uyo, on Monday, April 27th, 2020, Governor Emmanuel said the state government was currently constructing a 300-bed isolation centre at the Ituk Mbang General Hospital.

He said all the Isolation centres, including the Ibom Specialist Hospital had functional ventilators.

The governor said although, coronavirus (COVID-19) contagion was a new disease that took the world by surprise, it did not meet the Akwa Ibom State Government unprepared.

On the proposed random testing for COVID-19 in the state, Emmanuel said,

It will absolutely be a waste of resources if we go on random testing.

There is no one who needed to be tested that has not been tested. Everything we do follows the NCDC’s prescriptions.

He said there were ongoing consultations to make a decision on if or not to put the state in lockdown, promising to account for all donations received for palliatives in due course.

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