One of the COVID-19 patients in Abia State, Emmanuel Ononiwu who took to his heels after knowing his status is now in custody, ABN TV reports.
In a release signed by the Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, Mr Ononiwu reported at the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), Aba, with his family, including his wife, at 8.05 am, Saturday, 30th May 2020, and was moved by a state rapid response ambulance to the Abia State Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Center, Amachara, Umuahia, for isolation and management.
“Samples will be collected from his wife and other family members for testing while active contract tracing has commenced.
“Meanwhile, three patients who are currently at the isolation center, including the 19 years old man from Afugiri, Umuahia, 30 years old man from Ofeme, Umuahia, and the Olokoro Umuahia returnee from Lagos who came to plan the burial of a relation who died in Kano are set to be released this morning after testing negative to the virus two consecutive times” the statement read.
BEING THE REPORT OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY COALITION FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OVER THE APPOINTMENT OF…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has pardoned Segun Olowookere who was sentenced to death…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it will launch a thorough investigation into the raining…
The federal government has proposed to spend N100bn on the National Home Grown School Feeding…
Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju-Ken Ohanenye, on Wednesday said she has no regrets over…
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to renew hope and belief in a prosperous Nigeria.…