By David Uka, Abakaliki
Ebonyi state government has confirmed 40 positive cases of corona virus disease in the state.
The state Commissioner for Health Dr Daniel Umezuruike who disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Abakaliki after the state EXCO meeting said that 206 returnees are currently being held at the 40 withholding quarantine centres for COVID-19 spread across the state .
He said that the state had tested 1, 472 samples.
“Forty samples tested positive, eight victims had been treated and discharged while we still have 32 active cases,” he said.
He said that apart from the persons held and discharged in Afikpo North and Ezza South LGA quarantine centres, 21 persons were still being quarantined in Ohaozara LGA.
He added that 18 others were being quarantined in Onicha, 44 in Ivo while seven were still being quarantined in Afikpo South.
“Ezza North LGA has 21 persons, Ikwo–20, Ishiellu-six , Abakaliki– nine, Izzi-23, Ebonyi–23, Ohaukwu 35; all totaling 206 persons.
“The Security council and the COVID-19 team approved that the Elu Nwovu General Hospital in Abakaliki LGA should be the next isolation centre in the state,” he said.
He said that a committee had been set up to oversee the renovation of the hospital.
He said that Mrs Ann Aligwe, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Job Creation had been appointed to head the committee.
He added that the former Charmian of Afikpo South LGA, Chief Eni Uduma would serve as its secretary.
“The Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, Mr Francis Nwifuru, who is the Chairman of the COVID–19 team’s Welfare Committee, will supervise the renovation.
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