“Continue to report all suspected cases and adhere to remain at home order, observe respiratory etiquette and wear your face masks always.”
This information is contained in a release signed by the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Damaris Osunkwo and made available to newsmen in Owerri on Monday.
The commissioner also said that samples from persons considered close to him had already been sent to the laboratory for tests, adding that the ministry was investigating the rumour of other suspected cases. “The third and newly confirmed case is a 43-year old returnee from Kano State, who arrived his home town in Ehume Obowo recently.
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