By Adama Makasuba
Ministry of health has deployed 11 health officials to Banjul International Airport as fear grows over the deadly Coronavirus.
Coronavirus emerged in China last year and thousands have so far succumbed, leaving thousands of others infected with the virus. According to WHO, 80,000 cases have so far been recorded.
The health ministry on Monday convened an emergency news conference to highlight some of their measures against the deadly virus as they announced deploying eleven health officials at the country’s airport as screeners. The ministry also announced extending such measures to every border post of the country.
Speaking at the news conference, Sanna Sambou coordinator of epidemiology and disease control, said: “We almost have eleven people assigned for at airport alone likewise all the other borders have been supplied with minimum stock of materials and the IPC equipment to be able continue what they are doing.”
“At our points of entries, the borders; the airport and seaport are very key here because we expected corona to be imported via the airport. So this is why we are doing possible effort to make sure we strengthen the airport as possible,” he said.
According to him, the virus is widely expected to spread easily through the airport as a ban on international travel has not yet been effected by the country.
