Chris Njoku, Owerri
Imo has recorded one new coronavirus case.
Commissioner for Health, Dr (Mrs.) Damaris Osunkwo declared this on Monday.
She stated Imo has three confirmed cases with the latest one.
“So far we still have three confirmed cases of COVID- 19 in our state. They are all doing well at the isolation and treatment centre,” she stated.
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She said the third and newly confirmed case is a 43-year- old returnee from Kano State who arrived his home in Ehime Obowo local government area recently.
According to her contacts had been listed and followed up, adding that samples have also been taken from people considered highly exposed to him and already sent to the laboratory.
“We are going ahead to investigate reports and rumors of returnees and other suspected cases,” she stated.
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