The Imo State COVID-19 Prevention and Control Committee Task Force set up by Governor Hope Uzodimma has given reasons why there are fresh cases of individuals who have tested positive to the corona virus pandemic.
The Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control (NCDC) on Monday listed 26 persons to have tested positive to the coronavirus on their dash board, fueling apprehension as to what could have happened in I mo where there was no case few days ago.
Briefing newsmen on Monday at their office, Chairman of the Committee, Prof. Maurice Iwu said the 25 fresh cases recorded against Imo was as a result of a test conducted on of 96 suspected carriers of the COVID-19 disease who tried to come into Imo.
Iwu said: “This case is as a result of the vigilance of the Committee in collaboration with the security agencies who intercepted some vehicles carrying passengers across the State, and on subjecting the commuters to COVID-19 testing, it was discovered that 25, out of the 96 passengers tested positive to the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.”
Iwu said that only one out of the 25 was destined for Owerri and the person is already in one of the Isolation centres.
The Chairman who expressed displeasure over the incidence reiterated the stand of the Committee that everybody must continue to observe the NCDC protocols of COVID-19, especially the need for people to stay wherever they are for now since the problem is not yet over. His words: “We are not out of the woods yet”.
Iwu Covid-19 Committee Explains fresh Cases of Coronavirus in Imo
