…Returns case back to Delta State
Enugu State Government has intercepted a coronavirus patient who escaped from Delta State Isolation and Treatment Centre to the State.
In a statement made available to Igbere TV on Tuesday by the Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Obi Emmanuel Ikechukwu, said the patient was intercepted following the directive of His Excellency, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
He said following the directive, the state’s rapid response team/taskforce on COVID-19 and the state’s security apparatus, in a coordinated sequence of events with the Delta State COVID 19 taskforce, moved swiftly yesterday,
detected, contained and returned the confirmed COVID-19 case to Delta State.
Consequently, contact tracing and decontamination has commenced immediately.
For record purposes, total cases ever detected in Enugu State remains 8, with 6 active cases receiving treatment.
The Enugu State Ministry of Health, therefore, reminds the good people of Enugu State that in times like these, we owe a responsibility to each other to inform relevant authorities when we develope symptoms or know someone who may have symptoms or history of cross boundaries travel into the state.
The numbers to call are 08182555550 or 09022333833, or the NCDC number 080097000010
The Enugu State Ministry of Health also reminds the people of the state on the need to strictly adhere to the COVID-19 restriction orders and other precautionary measures in the state, which remain in force until further notice, as earlier announced, as follows:
1. All inter-state land boundaries remain closed as earlier directed except for medical emergencies and movement of essential goods and services.
2. The Presidential directive on the compulsory use of face masks or covering in public and the overnight curfew from 8pm to 6am has taken effect yesterday, May 4, 2020.
3. NDI-ENUGU are encouraged to strictly adhere to these restrictions and control measures, in addition to maintaining physical distancing and good personal hygiene.
“If I do these, I protect you and if you do these, you protect me.”
The state government is in consultation with all relevant agencies and stakeholders towards a comprehensive review of all measures put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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