Gombe State has recorded 30 positive cases in the last five days. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Friday, it confirmed twenty-one additional cases to the existing nine cases.
Spokesman for the Taskforce who is also Commissioner of Information, Alhassan Ibrahim, said two teams from the Taskforce are searching for the contact persons, noting that the Taskforce had visited some of the areas of the five index cases.
Reacting to the latest development in a chat with our Correspondent, Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Media and Publicity, Ismaila Misili, said, “Of course it is saddening to see the state record this number of cases despite all the proactive measures taken to prevent importation of the virus.
“Gombe State is on top of the situation. It should be noted that this is not community spreading. All the index cases in Gombe are returnees or on transit who were intercepted by our Taskforce team. “So if anything, the Taskforce should be commended for being proactive and living up to its responsibilities by tracking the suspects, taking their samples and isolating them.”
Misilli noted that the government is also in the process of establishing a test centre for COVID-19, adding that the state government has procured a PCR machine waiting for necessary accreditation from relevant authorities.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
South Africa To Gradually Ease COVID-19 Lockdown After April 30 – PresidentSouth Africa To Gradually Ease COVID-19 Lockdown After April 30 – President
Read more »
COVID-19: Gombe imposes curfew, to return Almajiris to states of origin.
Read more »
COVID-19: Anxiety over Gombe porous boundaries – Daily TrustResidents of Gombe state are apprehensive of a possible community spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state because of the laxity at the state boundaries despite the shutdown ordered by the state government. The state boundaries have been closed to inter-state travelers three weeks ago by the government to curtail the spread of COVID-19 …
Read more »
COVID-19: FG donates 1,800 bags of rice to Gombe GovtThe Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs has donated 1,800 bags of rice to Gombe state Government as palliative to cushion the effect of COVID-19...
Read more »
Pray against COVID-19, Gombe gov urges Muslims – Daily TrustGombe State Governor, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, has enjoined Muslims to use the opportunity provided by the holy month of Ramadan to pray for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor, who made the call yesterday, noted that this year’s Ramadan was coming at a time the world is battling to contain the coronavirus pandemic, …
Read more »
Lagos Urges Public To Disregard List Of Hospitals Exposed To COVID-19 CasesLagos Urges Public To Disregard List Of Hospitals Exposed To COVID-19 Cases
Read more »