No fewer than 37
suspected coronavirus patients who invaded Ebonyi state through the Enugu state
border were yesterday arrested and quarantined in Ebonyi isolation center,
located at Unity Square Abakaliki.
Recall that two
persons were confirmed positive to coronavirus in neighbouring Enugu state and
currently quarantined.
Following the
discovery of the Enugu cases, Gov. David Umahi closed down the border linking
Enugu and Ebonyi state to avert influx of persons suspected to have Covid-19.
It was gathered
that the arrested patients were quarantined at an uncompleted mini-stadium
known as the ‘unity square’ located at Amagu street, Abakaliki.
Although the
isolation center was still under construction, the state governor has
reportedly deployed equipment to the center to ensure that the quarantined
persons are adequately taken care of.
The Medical team
leader in the Ministry of Health, Ebonyi State, Dr. Igwe Divine, who spoke to
Daily post at the ‘Unity square’ isolation center confirmed the quarantining of
37 persons.
According to him:
“They are here in unity square, one of our isolation centers, the centre is
perfectly in order and well equipped according to the world health organization
standard.
“The governor is
doing his best to ensure that coronavirus doesn’t spread in Ebonyi state.
Currently, we have not had a confirmed case of coronavirus in the state, and I
think that we will not have it, following the measures that we have put in
place.
“But, prevention is
better than cure. medical personnel have been dispatched to all the borders to
ensure that everybody coming into the state either is tested.
“As of yesterday,
Some people that penetrated the state through the borders were arrested through
the help of security agencies.
“Now, 37 persons
have been quarantined in our isolation centers by order of the state governor,
David Umahi. The suspects are already with us, and they will stay with us for
fourteen days, which is the incubation period.
“They are being
catered for in everything they needed. All we want is the isolation where our
medical team will have access to them now and then to ensure that they don’t
have this virus,” he stated.
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