The Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 has warned against self-medication by persons with symptoms of the new coronavirus.
This PTF gave the warning following the observation of widespread purchase of high dosage of the chloroquine by some citizens.
The Chairman of the task force and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, BOSS MUSTAPHA, made this known during a media briefing in Abuja, Thursday, May 21, 2020.
MUSTAPHA said as Muslims prepare to celebrate the end of the Ramadan fast, they should avoid gathering in large numbers.
The PTF Chairman also apologized to essential service providers who were harassed by security personnel while enforcing the Covid-19 curfew.
He explained medical personnel, journalists, firefighters and telecoms workers are exempted from the Covid-19 restrictions.
On his part; the Minister of Health, OSAGIE EHANIRE, said he has recommended that health workers be issued special passes to avoid confrontation with security personnel.
Furthermore; the Director General for the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr CHIKWE IHEKWEAZU, said government was considering home isolation and treatment of Covid-19 patients.
Dr IHEKWEAZU admitted that home isolation would be difficult because of the living condition of most Nigerians, but said the challenges with increasing number of confirmed cases make its necessary to think about alternative approaches to tackling the Covid-19.