He urged those that may have had contacts with the cases to report for screening and treatment, saying the state has capacity to handle about 170 cases at its isolation centre.
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu who announced this in Aba said the development brought the number of cases in the state so to seven, as two of them were confirmed on April 20 and were isolated for treatment.
He said the state COVID-19 Rapid Response Team had commenced tracing those who may have had contacts with the cases said to be from Ofoeme, Aforguri and Olokoro communities near Umuahia. Meanwhile, the teaching on-air radio and television programme on the Anambra Broadcasting Station at the instance of the state government is targeted at about 75,000 secondary school students.
She said keeping students at home over a long period of time due to the COVID-19 pandemic would make their brains dull, hence the online and on-air education programme.
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