The Plateau
Commissioner of Health, Dr. Nimkong Ndam says 43 persons have been quarantined
in Wase Local Government Area of the state for investigations to forestall the
spread of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the state.
Commissioner of Health, Dr. Nimkong Ndam says 43 persons have been quarantined
in Wase Local Government Area of the state for investigations to forestall the
spread of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the state.
News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the 43 persons were those, who had
contact with four Chinese miners, who recently returned to the state from China
en-route Addis Ababa.
Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the 43 persons were those, who had
contact with four Chinese miners, who recently returned to the state from China
en-route Addis Ababa.
The
Commissioner stated this during a press briefing on Sunday in Jos, saying the
isolation was for a period of 14 days, to check if they would manifest symptoms
of the virus.
Commissioner stated this during a press briefing on Sunday in Jos, saying the
isolation was for a period of 14 days, to check if they would manifest symptoms
of the virus.
He
said that Gov. Lalong was informed by the Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS)
of three Chinese nationals, who arrived Nigeria and were heading to Jos, which
led to the setting up of a team comprising of health officials and security
agencies to monitor them.
said that Gov. Lalong was informed by the Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS)
of three Chinese nationals, who arrived Nigeria and were heading to Jos, which
led to the setting up of a team comprising of health officials and security
agencies to monitor them.
“One
Chinese national, arrived on Tuesday 25th while the three others arrived on
Wednesday, they came from China through Addis Ababa Airport to Abuja airport,
where they were screened by health officials,” he said.
Chinese national, arrived on Tuesday 25th while the three others arrived on
Wednesday, they came from China through Addis Ababa Airport to Abuja airport,
where they were screened by health officials,” he said.
He
said the Chinese who arrived on Tuesday is the leader of the mining team who
resides in Wase town while the other two live in Bakin Kaya, a mining site
outside Wase town.
said the Chinese who arrived on Tuesday is the leader of the mining team who
resides in Wase town while the other two live in Bakin Kaya, a mining site
outside Wase town.
He
explained that the leader had been offering social services of water supply to
members of the community, where he resides but was asked to suspend the
services pending investigations, saying a total of 25 persons who had contact
with him had been isolated.
explained that the leader had been offering social services of water supply to
members of the community, where he resides but was asked to suspend the
services pending investigations, saying a total of 25 persons who had contact
with him had been isolated.
“The
other three Chinese live in a compound with 13 Nigerians, who also have been
isolated pending investigations, making a total of 18 persons isolated in Bakin
Kaya,” he said.
other three Chinese live in a compound with 13 Nigerians, who also have been
isolated pending investigations, making a total of 18 persons isolated in Bakin
Kaya,” he said.
The
commissioner said the travel documents of the Chinese persons were valid,
saying the state had isolation units in Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH)
and Plateau Specialist Hospitals in the case of an outbreak of the disease in
the state.
commissioner said the travel documents of the Chinese persons were valid,
saying the state had isolation units in Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH)
and Plateau Specialist Hospitals in the case of an outbreak of the disease in
the state.
He said the
Ministry was working with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, for the
supply of commodities and other support in the case the suspects turned
positive of the virus.
Ministry was working with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, for the
supply of commodities and other support in the case the suspects turned
positive of the virus.
He
urged Plateau residents to remain calm and go about their normal activities,
saying there was no Coronavirus in the state.
urged Plateau residents to remain calm and go about their normal activities,
saying there was no Coronavirus in the state.
Ndam
said its health officials and World Health Organization (WHO) officials, were
enlightening members of the Wase community on preventive measures and symptoms
of the disease.
said its health officials and World Health Organization (WHO) officials, were
enlightening members of the Wase community on preventive measures and symptoms
of the disease.
He
said the ministry would distribute Information Education Communication (IEC)
materials, to the public and produce more jingles for the enlightenment of the
disease while urging the media to support it in its enlightenment campaigns.
said the ministry would distribute Information Education Communication (IEC)
materials, to the public and produce more jingles for the enlightenment of the
disease while urging the media to support it in its enlightenment campaigns.
NAN
reports that Nigeria confirmed the case of COVID-19 was reported on Friday,
February 27 of an Italian, who works for a vendor that provides services to the
Lafarge Cement Factory in Ewekoro in Ogun State.
reports that Nigeria confirmed the case of COVID-19 was reported on Friday,
February 27 of an Italian, who works for a vendor that provides services to the
Lafarge Cement Factory in Ewekoro in Ogun State.
The
disease since its onset in China in December 2019, had killed more than 2, 000
persons in China. (NAN)
disease since its onset in China in December 2019, had killed more than 2, 000
persons in China. (NAN)
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