The Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has offered over 400 health facilities across the nation to be used as COVID-19 isolation centres.
Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha disclosed this at the presidential task force briefing on Monday.
Mustapha who doubles as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation stated that the facilities can now be used by the government to tackle the issue of no bed spaces currently been experienced in various isolation centres across the country.
The PTF Chairman also noted that during the first week of the lockdown relaxation, the nation had experienced a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases due to increased testing.
He called on states to set up isolation centres to accommodate level one and two of isolation, noting that the PTF will introduce an inclusive policy in the coming weeks.
The SGF, however, noted that efforts are being intensified to increase the number of treatment centres in the country.
The Secretary to the Federation also hinted that he has received instructions from President Buhari to bring in some of the Madagascar cure and Guinea Bissau but that there are strict instructions to have the Madagascar cure subjected to the validation processes in Nigeria.
