Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has directed all members of the State Executive Council to immediately submit themselves for Covid-19 test and thereafter self-isolate beginning Wednesday, July 1.
The is coming shortly after a member of the State Executive Council and Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Abe Aku, tested positive for the virus.
In the statement signed by the Commissioner for information and Communication, Dan Manjang, based on the Governor’s directive, samples of the Commissioners are to be taken and forwarded to the Covid-19 laboratory at the National Veterinary Research Institute, NVRI, Vom for testing.
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The statement added that during the period and pending the outcome of the results, members of the public are advised to be guided by unnecessary visits to members of the State Executive Council while they isolate.
According to Governor Lalong, the action is to not only to prevent possible spread of the disease, but also show leadership by example as he himself and his family carried out the test earlier where all of them tested negative.
While reminding the public that the enforcement of orders issued by the Government will continue and those found violating will be arrested and prosecuted, the Governor cautioned against stigmatisation, saying Covid-19 is not a death sentence.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
