The Enugu State Government on Friday confirmed its fourth COVID-19 case.
According to the Commissioner for Health, Obi Emmanuel Ikechukwu, the state now have four cases in all with two discharged and two still positive.
The new case according to the commissioner is a 39 year old who used to live and work in Lagos.
Briefing newsmen on the development, the commissioner said: “Recently he (the case) travelled back to Enugu on the 22nd of April, took ill subsequently and reported to a mission Hospital in the state.
Staff of the hospital alerted the State COVID 19 response team days later and samples were taken on the 29th of April which have turned out to be positive today 1st May 2020. This new case is not a contact of the 3rd case.
Thus far cases reported in Enugu have had positive travel history”.
“Greater vigilance at the ports of entry into Enugu State is advised. We are now reporting cases that are not primary contacts of confirmed cases,” he said.
The commissioner however advised residents not to panic but to observe the recommendations of the State Ministry of Health:
1. Stay at home as much as you can.
2. Use a clean cloth mask daily if you have to go out
3. Do not touch the front of the mask while wearing it
4. Remove your mask only from both ears at the same time
5. Wash your cloth mask, dry and iron it everyday
8. Maintain respiratory hygiene when you have to cough or sneeze
9. Maintain social/physical distancing always
10. Wash your hands as often as you can with soap and running water
11. When you can’t wash your hands use an alcohol based hand sanitizer frequently.
Call these numbers if you think you may have or know someone who may have Covid-19 symptoms, 08182555550 or 09022333833, or the NCDC number 080097000010.