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All mourners not properly kitted against the coronavirus at the burial of Mallam Abba Kyari at Gudu Cemetery, Abuja have been rounded up for isolation.
Dr Mohammed Kawu, acting Secretary Health and Human Services of the FCTA made this known on Saturday.
Kyari, who died from COVID-19 complications, was buried on Saturday at a cemetery in Abuja.
The FCTA said it will ensure subsequent burials are done according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) guidelines.
A statement from Kawu added that the personal protective equipment (PPE) removed by one of those involved in the burial had been properly disposed off and the cemetery decontaminated.
“In addition, all the individuals including the man in question that participated in the burial and were not properly kitted have been identified and are being isolated,” Kawu said.
“Necessary tests will conducted on all of them to determine their level of exposure and ensure that they do not infect other people.”
The FCTA assured residents it will “continue to do all that is necessary” to curtail and end the spread of the coronavirus in the city.