Ikpeazu bars open Eid prayers, salah celebration
Abia State has recorded five additional cases of coronavirus outbreak to the existing two Septugerian index patients that tested positive to the virus.
Speaking on the progress of the two initial index cases, Ikpeazu said “recall that we had two index cases which we have been managing in the past three weeks or thereabouts. We are happy to announce that one out of the two has returned two consecutive negative results and we have long discharged him.
“We want residents in these communities especially those that have come in contact with these index cases to please come forward and make contact tracing exercise a little easier for us. The Abia State governor who warned of a possible imminent review of the relaxation directives as a result of the activities of transporters which could lead to further spread of the virus said “We must emphasize the determination of the government to review the ease of the ongoing lockdown initiative should the case arise.
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