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Ebonyi State Has Recorded It's First Coronavirus Case-GOVERNOR DAVID UMAHI - Health - Nairaland 733l2k

Ebonyi State Has Recorded It's First Coronavirus Case-GOVERNOR DAVID UMAHI (308 Views)

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Ejima1: 6:47am On Apr 27, 2020

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The state Governor David Umahi stated this in a statement on Sunday evening.

He said the patient is a 31- year- old man from Ukawu in Onicha Local government area of the state.

According to him “Today 26th of April 2020, unfortunately I wish to announce that Ebonyi has recorded the first Covid-19 index case.

‘The index case is a 31 years old man from Ukawu ok no Onicha Local government area.

“He runs a higher transport business with his Sienna vehicle which he uses to carry food items to Ore in Ogun State. Usually after selling this food items he will use the vehicle to carry engers back to Southeast.”
The Governor said they ed through many states sleeping in my parks and filling stations on the way and only got to Ebonyi borders on the 20th.

Speaking further, he said, they ed through Ivo local government and made their way to Okposi in Ohaozara where they were intercepted by the state anti-COVID-19 task force and brought to Abakaliki in line with government policy.

Umahi said that at the Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium holding area where they were kept for some days, a test was conducted on them and the driver tested positive on Saturday while the three engers were negative.

He however directed for a second test on the engers, which came out the same way on Sunday.

The Governor said that tracing of over 300 persons he might have come in minimal with has commenced.

He however assured the people not to panic as the State Government has made adequate preparations for such occasion.

The index case, he added, has been moved to the State’s isolation centre where he is being treated.

“He is very strong and is not showing any symptoms at the moment,” the Governor added.
The patient, he revealed, had made two journeys- one on 29th of March and returned to Ebonyi on 1st of April.

He said the patient travelled again on April 12 to Ore.

“While in Ore he could not get engers to bring back to Southeast. And he had to wait for sometime in Ore sleeping in motor parks and filling stations. And when he could not he started making his way back to Ebonyi State.

“On his way he saw three Ebonyians that were speaking Ebonyi language. He stopped, they told him that they were going to Ebonyi and we’re stranded with no money.

“He called the parents and they agreed that he should bring them back and they would pay him when they got back. So he took the three of them and started coming back. That was on the 15th of April”.

Hoephase: 7:01am On Apr 27, 2020
The government is beginning to release result one at a time. grin

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Ejima1: 7:06am On Apr 27, 2020
lol
Hoephase:
The government is beginning to release result one at a time. grin

realstars: 7:22am On Apr 27, 2020
Manage It Well, It Is For You To Stay Safe.

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ogbonnajose(m): 7:43am On Apr 27, 2020
It will be terrible for this state....
They will have to things to fight at the same time: hunger and Coro. And since fighting Coro brings hunger...
God help them
ogbonnajose(m): 7:44am On Apr 27, 2020
Hoephase:
The government is beginning to release result one at a time. grin


Wonder Why they haven't released any all these while
Discovery4today: 7:51am On Apr 27, 2020
Hmm

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