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Communities with Covid-19 cases in Abia State face stigmatisation from neighbours

8 months ago
in Exclusive, Special Report
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As states across Nigeria battle to contain the novel COVID-19 pandemic, the social fallout of the health crisis does not seem to be receiving much attention. 

Reports of social stigma are on the rise, even as misinformation continues to thrive in most communities across states of the federation. 

Ait.Live visited one of the communities in Umuahia, the abia state capital that has recorded a case of the covid 19 infection. We met the 62-year old father of 6, Monday Nwosu who has been overwhelmed by different emotions since one of his sons tested positive.

He  said he  received the news of his son’s Covid-19 status with disbelief because the  result as he claims was not made clear.

Aside his family, the people in his community of ihite Ude Ofeme , are also dealing with some form of the coronavirus  stigma from   neighbouring communities. 

The spokesperson of the covid-19 committee and commissioner for information, John Okiyi Kalu, fears that the  situation could be counterproductive to the fight against the pandemic in the state.

Also Read: Exclusive: Hunger hits IDPs in Katsina State

The situation  is made worse by widespread panic caused by misinformation, raising the urgent need for a sustained awareness campaign, especially in areas  where community spread of the virus is likely to escalate.

(Editor: Terverr Tyav)

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