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COVID-19: 37 suspected Coronavirus patients arrested and isolated in Ebonyi state




No less than 37 suspected coronavirus patients who attacked Ebonyi state through the Enugu state outskirt were yesterday captured and isolated in Ebonyi detachment focus, situated at Unity Square Abakaliki.

Review that two people were affirmed constructive to coronavirus in neighboring Enugu state and right now isolated.

Following the disclosure of the Enugu cases, Gov. David Umahi shut down the fringe connecting Enugu and Ebonyi state to turn away deluge of people suspected to have Covid-19.

Every day POST assembled that the captured patients were isolated at an uncompleted small scale arena known as the 'solidarity square' situated at Amagu road, Abakaliki.

In spite of the fact that the separation community was still under development, the state senator has allegedly sent hardware to the middle to guarantee that the isolated people are enough dealt with. 

The Medical group pioneer in the Ministry of Health, Ebonyi State, Dr. Igwe Divine, who addressed DAILY POST at the 'Solidarity square' detachment focus affirmed the isolating of 37 people.

As per him: "They are here in solidarity square, one of our seclusion places, the middle is splendidly all together and well prepared by the world wellbeing association standard.

"The senator is giving a valiant effort to guarantee that coronavirus doesn't spread in Ebonyi state. As of now, we have not had an affirmed instance of coronavirus in the state, and I feel that we won't make them follow, the measures that we have set up.

"In any case, avoidance is superior to fix. clinical faculty have been dispatched to all the fringes to guarantee that everyone coming into the state either is tried.

"Starting March 29 2020, Some individuals that infiltrated the state through the outskirts were captured through the assistance of security organizations. 

"Presently, 37 people have been isolated in our disconnection communities by request of the state senator, David Umahi. The suspects are now with us, and they will remain with us for fourteen days, which is the brooding time frame.

"They are being cooked for in all that they required. All we need is where our clinical group will approach them from time to time to guarantee that they don't have this infection," he expressed.