Kemi Adetiba, Nigerian filmmaker and actress, says she’s never leaving Lagos for fear of the coronavirus — although her immediate family is confined in New York.
The TV director, who is renowned for ‘The Wedding party’, her feature film, took to her Twitter page on Thursday to speak on her fears — shortly after the coronavirus outbreak was declared pandemic.
Adetiba said, unlike New York City that has become “a mess” in recent times due to the disease, Nigeria is currently ahead with respect to the fight against the spread of COVID-19.
The 40-year-old showbiz mogul also said that Nigeria can’t afford to allow the virus do great numbers while hoping to contain it.
“Countries with better health care systems are struggling under the sheer weight and number of patients. Nigeria is ahead right now. Let’s do everything to stay that way,” she wrote.
“Me that I’m in Lekki Phase 1, ain’t going nowhere… The bulk of my immediate family is in New York. NY is a mess right now. Folks displaying symptoms are unable to get tested unless critical.
“We can’t afford to have the virus come in, hoping we can contain if it does. It’s laughable to think that we will handle a pandemic better than the US or UK if an outbreak happens. Respect the virus.
“If you have 9000 critical cases at once, what hospital will adequately take care of them? How many ventilators do we have in this country? Beds? Health care personnel?”
Me that I am in Lekki Phase 1 right now. I ain't going NA-WHERE!!! https://t.co/j0omnU2puw
— Kemi Adetiba (@kemiadetiba) March 12, 2020
The point I'm trying to make. Countries with better health care systems are struggling under the sheer weight and number of patients. We (Nigeria) are ahead right now. Let's do everything in our power for it to stay that way. https://t.co/Pgo8YF2nJO
— Kemi Adetiba (@kemiadetiba) March 12, 2020
I'm bi-continent & live a little under half the yr in the US as well as in Nigeria. New York to be specific. The bulk of my immediate family is there (NY) too. My brothers, my nephews etc. NY is a mess right now. Folks displaying symptoms are unable to get tested unless critical.
Advertisement— Kemi Adetiba (@kemiadetiba) March 12, 2020
If you have 9000 critical cases at once, what hospital will adequately take care of them? How many ventilators do we have in this country? Beds? Health care personel? The containment center in yaba only houses about 100 beds I hear. Testing kits in hundreds. YOU chat with medics https://t.co/CCysVGdUXo
— Kemi Adetiba (@kemiadetiba) March 12, 2020
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