JamParkMe:
That person seeking a test right now is an unserious fellow. They are only testing those with symptoms such as fever, cough and body aches who may have been exposed to an infected person. There are very limited number of testing kits to go around, so yes of course screening is selective. Even in America and Europe, they are only testing people with symptoms, so why did your friend think he can just get tested like that?

JamParkMe:


You are a clown. So they should use up the limited number of donated testing kits to test healthy individuals at this early phase of the curve? When we reach the apex and have no kits to test those displaying symptoms, what will happen then? In fact by your logic, we should gather all 200 million citizens and start testing them.

JamParkMe:
That person seeking a test right now is an unserious fellow. They are only testing those with symptoms such as fever, cough and body aches who may have been exposed to an infected person. There are very limited number of testing kits to go around, so yes of course screening is selective. Even in America and Europe, they are only testing people with symptoms, so why did your friend think he can just get tested like that?

JamParkMe:
That person seeking a test right now is an unserious fellow. They are only testing those with symptoms such as fever, cough and body aches who may have been exposed to an infected person. There are very limited number of testing kits to go around, so yes of course screening is selective. Even in America and Europe, they are only testing people with symptoms, so why did your friend think he can just get tested like that?

JamParkMe:
That person seeking a test right now is an unserious fellow. They are only testing those with symptoms such as fever, cough and body aches who may have been exposed to an infected person. There are very limited number of testing kits to go around, so yes of course screening is selective. Even in America and Europe, they are only testing people with symptoms, so why did your friend think he can just get tested like that?

JamParkMe:


Absolutely. Restrict tasting to only those displaying symptoms while supply is limited and then once there are enough resting kits, ramp up testing. When while world is fighting and vying yo get their hands on the same limted supplies of testing kits, ventilators, N95 masks, gowns, etc. Think about that, there isn't an unlimited supply if this stuff neither is there a magic wand one can wave to make it available to all.

tonididdy:


My friend will you shut up and don't say what you don't know. Anybody can be tested upon request.

chinene1:


I guess you've not heard of cases where the person does not show any symptoms or very mild symptoms but is infected and can infect others. It is not true that other countries are testing only those showing symptoms. Some countries quarantine you right from the airport and test you.

Hustlersguide:
Good thing is, the elites are most infected with the virus and there is likely a 10% chance of survival.

Don't be scared if you're not a member of the elites, nothing will happen to u...God gat ur back.

Here's a Prophesy, many politicians will die, Nigeria will start a progressive change not with the likes of Sowore but with new individuals not known in the corridor of power.

A young man from Delta State will rise to be more popular and a strong influencer on the political system of the country though he will not sit in Aso rock.

Trump will loose the next election

Nigeria will eventually be dissolved but not before the progressive change takes place.

Nnamdi Kanu is not the Messiah the Igbos have been expecting

Niger Delta will not be part of biafra

hstar:

Pls Caleb, his prediction about what?

johnmattew:
u are the only one making sense here...many Nigerians are just daft and dumb.they don't even know what's happening internationally.

coronavirus testing is a worldwide problem, even Almighty America have same issue

johnmattew:
what's ur point?.... testing is a problem even in America

USA economy has crumbled....the world is on recession....the health sectors of G8 countries are overworked and insufficient...some Italian doctors and nurses are committing suicide..even America is begging for doctors
....

johnmattew:

don't make it an African issue

Deadratgrill:
Isreal just evacuated its citizens today, france or another european country did also some days ago, usa is planning a massive evacuation soon.
And i hear some people opening teeth saying from frying pan to fire...u should be asking yourself why are those countries pulling their citizens away or do u honestly believe the number the govt reels out every night like they do during elections?
Believe nig govt at your own peril

Geofavor:

Didn't you hear that most cases are asymptomatic and they spread it the most?

bellotaofeek:


Don’t forget the home remedies while u are in isolation.
Pineapple peels
Lime
And Ginger.

Boil thoroughly and take the water morning and night. And Incase the symptoms are severe. U can use it to steam up. By facing the boiling stuffs and cover your head with towel . Who knows , it may help. Cos no one care about us. May God help us. !

lovegeneration:
Please with all due respect i think u need follow the trend of the virus before condeming the fellow that went for the test, because by all standard ur must know ur status before isolation which he actually deed. quote author=JamParkMe post=87904332]That person seeking a test right now is an unserious fellow. They are only testing those with symptoms such as fever, cough and body aches who may have been exposed to an infected person. There are very limited number of testing kits to go around, so yes of course screening is selective. Even in America and Europe, they are only testing people with symptoms, so why did your friend think he can just get tested like that?

Cmanforall:
OP saying they are doing selective screening is right.
Is selective screening appropriate in this kind of situation? YES.

Should they use individual's economic or social status for screening? NO!

Why are they (NCDC) doing it this way?
I don't know.

Damntruth:
stupid lie ..its not same in america and Europe ..even Ghana is doing door to door testing ..don't spread news u don't kno

JamParkMe:


Most young people are carriers. So what would testing do in his case? How will it prevent him from spreading it? If you have no symptoms, no test for you, there's just not enough test in the world to test healthy unexposed people. Now if you have symptoms and test positive, they can give you some vitamin C and chloroquine, monitor you a bit and discharge you home to self isolate.

toffyz:
Nigeria health workers are one of the most harsh, hot-tempered, negligible,unethical, unprofessional set of people you can ever come across in the whole world.

What will it take them to explain to them the reason behind this...or perhaps calm them down by counseling them.

JamParkMe:


Then he should absolutely get tested. But there is no mention of him having symptoms, he would've added that but of info in his sob story.

SinisterX:
Coronavirus: A Facebook User’s Experience Of Getting Tested In Abuja

ATTENTION: PRESIDENCY & FED. MINISTRY OF HEALTH

To tell you the truth, NCDC can't do anything for you because they are not ready.
All this PR they are doing they are assuming people will not try that's why.
On Wednesday (25/03/2020) I and a colleague of mine decided we want to be sure of our status before going into #selfisolation.

So we went through the following steps

1. We called the toll free line and after all the normal recorded stories, when we chose to speak to an agent they end the call.

2. We went to University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, they told us they don't do testing there, that the hospital is only an isolation center. They refer us back to NCDC office in town, told us that's where testing lab is.

3. We drove to NCDC office at Jabi. There are two NCDC offices there in close proximity. The first office told us they don't do testing but they directed us to the second office saying that's where testing is handled.

4. The second office too absolved themselves of that responsibility and directed us to NCDC National Reference Laboratory, Gaduwa.

5. We visited the NCDC NRL. On getting there, the security at the gate informed us that a lot of people were there too earlier in the day and were turned away. That they don't do testing for individuals unless your state took your sample and submit to them.

6.They refer us to a circular posted at the gate and told us to contact the FCT Epidemiology team lead on COVID-19.

7. When I called him I introduced myself by name and then asked him if he's the FCT team lead on this issue. He answered yes. I then asked him how do I go about getting tested. He asked who are you? Who gave you my number? I told him I'm an Abuja resident and his number is on a circular at the NCDC office. He told us he doesn't know. He said we should go to NCDC. I told him but they referred us to you. He was silent. I then asked him to advise us. He told us to go to "National Health Disease Control" which doesn't exist.

I will send a copy of the circular to this forum.

Obviously they are doing selective testing which is dangerous.

It means a lot of people might have been infected already but for lack of testing they are moving about infecting others.

While the information from the official channels are saying people are not coming forth, the truth is that people are going but are been turned away.

And I know because I was turned away first hand.

It also tells you that either the NCDC are lying to us or they are not coordinated at all. How will you explain three branches of the office each denying responsibility and pointing us to the next instead of just explaining to us the laid down procedures by the NCDC

https://m.facebook.com/673827759324224/posts/3897292313644403/

chinene1:


Calling the person unserious because he decided to seek out testing and be proactive in protecting himself and those around him is shocking. Its simple for you to list what you think he should do but you've not been exposed or had to live with that fear. I see nothing wrong in what he has done and I appreciate his effort at unmasking just how f**ked up the whole system it. At the end, to each his own.
P.S, you don't really know what goes on when one is admitted. If it was that easy, most of the earlier cases would have been discharged by now.