Breaking: COVID-19: Nasarawa Records First Case of Coronavirus

Rabiu Omaku

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has confirmed the outbreak of COVID-19 case in Nasarawa State

 

He disclosed this during a briefing at Government House, Lafia, The State Commissioner of Health, Pharmacy Ahmed Yahaya while shedding more light said the 25 year old who held from Kokona Local Government traveled back from Kano just few days with sign of coronavirus and was rushed to Dalhatu Araf Specialists Hospital where she was confirmed positive.

 

The Commissioner further maintained that the Isolation centres in Shabu, Amwanga are ready while the ones in Awe, Doma and Mararaba are yet to be ready.

 

The State Commissioner of Justice, Bar. Abdulkarim Kana explained that over 200 Individuals that Infiltrated Nasarawa State are in holding centre situated in Isa Mustapha Agwai !,Polytechnic, Lafia.

 

Kana disclosed that Intruders were intercepted and kept at the holding centre before they will be transfer to isolation centre if tested positive or discharge if tested negative.

 

The State Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism, Comrade Dogo Shammah said the State Committee on COVID-19 would have prompt press briefing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays so as to avail Journalists with update on the scourge.

 

Shammah explained that forty trailers of palliative are expected to be share to the vulnerable in the State.

 

The Emir of Keffi who read the position of the State Government hinted that the meeting resolved that farming activities should continue, saying Government did not and will not stop people from going to farm.

 

HRH, Shehu Chindo Yamusa opined that the State Government has also restricted movement and traveling to the State, he further explained that stiff penalty awaits those breaking the law.

 

The Commissioner of Police, Bola Longe buttressed that the police in the State would take a stringent step by arresting law breakers.

 

He confirmed that over 490 recalcitrant were arrested by the police.

 

The Chairman of Karu Local Government, Samuel Akala expressed grief over the reaction by the public’s that Karu has infected persons as uncalled for.

 

“We have three cases where by those with properties in Karu but they are residing in the Federal Capital Territory this doesn’t mean that they are from Karu”.