The Enugu state government has confirmed an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the state.
In a statement made available by the State Commissioner for Health, Obi Emmanuel Ikechukwu, the new case was a nine year old child who had a positive travel history.
The latest confirmation takes the number of cases ever reported in the state to nine with seven active cases.
According to the statement, the patient has since been admitted into one of the isolation and treatment centres in the state as further contacts are being identified and listed.
“Necessary samples will be taken for testing even as decontamination of the patient’s home has been promptly carried out” the state added.
While reminding residents in the state to stay at home and only go out when absolutely necessary, it advised them to wear an appropriate face mask, avoid touching the front of the mask.
In another story, Enugu State Ministry of Health says it has discharged the second patient from Treatment and Isolation for COVID 19.
It will be recalled that the NCDC had announced 2 cases of COVID 19 in Enugu who were in Isolation and receiving care.
In a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday, the Commissioner for Health in the state, Prof. Ik. E. Obi State announced that the second patient had been discharged.
Obi had earlier announced on Wednesday that one of the patients had been discharged having tested negative for the virus.
With the latest development, all cases have now been confirmed negative for the Coronavirus and discharged.
“We encourage our people to continue to stay home, try not to touch their face without having washed their hands, maintain strict hand and respiratory hygiene, wear a facemask.
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