He stated that “as of Friday, we have 79 active cases in our isolation centres at the Niger-Delta University Teaching Hospital and Federal Medical Centre
“The state recorded a total of 21 deaths. We urge residents to always adhere to the Public Health Advisories to reduce transmission of the virus.
“All the new 21 positive cases are being reached and counselled for evacuation to isolation facilities. “All their contacts are being listed and adequately followed up, including necessary environmental decontamination. “Samples have and are still being collected from the high risk contacts, while they have all been counselled on self-quarantine, while the risk communication and community engagement are ongoing,”Stowe explained.
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