Contact Tracing of Covid-19 Active Cases in Imo in Full Gear, Says Iwu
GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE
PRESS RELEASE
Contact Tracing of Covid-19 Active Cases
in Imo in Full Gear, Says Iwu
The Prof. Maurice Iwu led Task Force Committee
on Covid–19 in Imo State has said that contact tracing of active cases in the
state is in full gear. Prof. Iwu spoke on Wednesday in Owerri on the 86 coronavirus
cases recorded in Imo.
Briefing newsmen at the Task Force Office,
the Chairman informed that only 12 cases are active out of the 86 and that they
are being treated at two different centres in Owerri: six at FMC Isolation Centre
and another six at Well-being Centre along Orlu Road, also in Owerri. The
gender spread, he said, is three females and nine males.
Prof. Iwu further informed that the
contact tracing of the active cases is in full gear as all suspects are yet to
be reached.
He reiterated that Imo State has not yet
recorded any official coronavirus death from those in the Isolation Centres of
Government. He, however, regretted that a case of covid-19 death was reported
on Saturday in Imo State of somebody who died in his house, but whose blood
sample tested positive to the pandemic.
The Chairman said that when new cases
are identified or reported they are evacuated from their homes to a Well-Being Isolation
Centre from where they are distributed to other Isolation Centres to avoid
congestion and multiple spread.
Prof. Iwu urged anyone that has the
trace of infected persons or suspects to the coronavirus disease to report to
the committee, emphasizing that the virus is real, even though many are still
in doubt of its existence.
He reassured that his committee is not
relaxing on its oars as the members are daily steping up testing and
sensitization to ensure that Imo State is safe from the unknown enemy.
Prof. Iwu reiterated that three
categories of people are mostly endangered in this fight and they are persons 65
years and above, people suffering from diseases or other ailments and the third
group, health workers who come in contact with the Covid–19 everyday in the
line of duty.
Oguwike
Nwachuku
CPS/Media Adviser to Executive Governor
of Imo State
June 10, 2020
Picture:
Prof. Maurice Iwu,
Chairman, Imo State Task Force on Covid-19 briefing newsmen on the recent
update
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