COVID-19: Imo Health Commissioner Confirms 3rd Virus Case, Advise Imolites to Always Stay Safe

• ThankGod Emeh.

Imolites are charged to always stay safe during the global pandemic to help fight the virus even as they go about their daily activities occasioned by lockdown easing.

The Imo State Commissioner for Health, Dr (Mrs) Damaris Osunkwo who gave the charge in a release issued to newsmen by the Public Relations Officer in the Ministry, Mrs Edith Obi -Okoro on Monday May 11, confirmed that the 3rd Virus case in the State is a 43 years old returnee from kano State who arrived his home town in Ehume Obowo recently.

“I wish to update you all on the current situation as concerns the statistics of events and our proposal ways forward. So far, we still have 3 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our State”

Dr Osunkwo noted that the patients are quickly responding to treatments adding that investigations are ongoing to checkmate the spread of COVID-19 from close contacts of the recent virus patient in the state.

“They are all doing well at the isolation and treatment centre”

“Contacts from him have been listed and are being followed up. Also samples have been taken from people considered highly exposed to him and already sent to the laboratory. We are going ahead to investigate reports and rumors of returnees and other suspected cases”, Dr Osunkwo assured.

The Commissioner thanked the good people of the state for their support to the government in the fight against COVID19 and advised them not to relent but always adhere to government and expertise advice of washing hands regularly, using alcohol based sanitizers as well keeping social distancing.

“Please keep being safe by adhering to earlier advisories of steady hand washing with soap and running water. Use hand sanitizers frequently, maintain social distance of 1 to 2 meters and avoid crowding”

“Continue to report all suspected cases and adhere to remain at home instruction. Observe respiratory etiquette and wear your face masks always.

Dr Osunkwo urged Imolites not to panic as well as dessit from spreading false rumors, stressing that Government is doing everything possible to ensure the safety of all lmolites.

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