Ebonyi Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has stated there may be another lockdown if Nigeria is to defeat coronavirus.He stated this during a live...
Ebonyi Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has stated there may be another lockdown if Nigeria is to defeat coronavirus.He attributed the increasing cases of the virus in the state to the easing of the lockdown, especially in Lagos.
He said: “I want to commend Mr. President in the manner and wisdom he is handling this pandemic. You see, when the lockdown was there the cases were trickling in but when the lockdown was relaxed, the cases are coming in surprising manner”.“It is the Nigerian people that will advise themselves to isolate, to be careful. I expect another serious lockdown if the cases continue to increase like this and this will be by consensus agreement of the general public.
Umahi also revealed that one of the patients, a three- year- old child has recovered and was discharged after he tested negative twice.
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