Health ministry steps up sensitisation in Numuyel as village threatens to remove coronavirus man and his family

By Lamin Njie

The acting director of health services has revealed the ministry of health has intensified its sensitisation efforts in Numuyel after a man who recovered from coronavirus was threatened with removal.

“The ministry of health has intensified psychosocial support and sensitisation support in a village (Numuyel) in URR as the community threatens to banish the family of the only confirmed case in the village,” Dr Abdoulie Bittaye told reporters on Tuesday.

A 71-year-old man from Numuyel in March tested positive for coronavirus after returning to the country from France. He was discharged from hospital in April after recovering from the disease.

The man had always insisted he didn’t have the virus.