Covid-19 in Togo: rare cases but beware...
- Posted on 18/05/2022 19:48
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- By abelozih@sante-education.tg
Extract from the article: Covid-19 now seems a distant memory for the Togolese population. All the indicators now seem to be in the green, with a reduction in the circulation of the virus and hospital admissions. However, the epidemic is not over, and cases are still being re
Covid-19 now seems a distant memory for the Togolese
population. All the indicators now seem to be in the green, with a reduction in
the circulation of the virus and hospital admissions. However, the epidemic is
not over, and cases are still being recorded, warns Professor Djibril Mohaman,
Head of the National Coordination for Response Management (CNGR) against
Covid-19. He was speaking at a press conference in Lomé on Wednesday 18 May
2022.
According to the statistics, from 30 March to 18 May
2022, i.e. 48 days, Togo recorded 96 positive cases, equivalent to 02 positive
cases per day. The positive rate is 0.5%. Two critical cases were hospitalised
at the CHR Lomé Commune, but the situation is improving.
"Cases are rare. But they do exist. We know how contagious
this disease is. As long as there is a case, it can multiply. The
health threat has not yet been eliminated. The threat is still there.
The holidays are just around the corner. We know that as long as
there are cases in Europe and Asia, these cases will come with the
holidaymakers. Once they arrive, the cases can multiply", warns
Pr Djibril Mohaman, Head of the CNGR.
While the variants are
spreading rapidly across countries, the situation is particularly bad in
countries with low vaccination coverage.So we need to redouble our efforts to
scrupulously comply with barrier measures, and get vaccinated.In Togo, more
than 3 million doses of vaccine have been administered.The national vaccination
rate for the over-18s is 32%.
The Togolese government has
decided to open its borders, taking into account the slowdown in the spread of
Covid-19.There is one condition for allowing travellers to move freely: proof
of vaccination.
William O.
