Ebonyi State Government has directed all COVID-19 health workers in the state to undergo a compulsory test for the virus as part of measures to contain the spread of the disease.
The Government also directs all MDAs in the state to commence daily one hour prayer for the quick recovery of those infected in the state and the nation from the Covid 19 pandemic.
The State Deputy Governor, Kelechi Igwe gave the directives, Tuesday at a meeting with the State Covid-19 Management Team in Abakaliki.
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He said that the consistent surge in the number of COVID-19 positive cases in the state has made it pertinent for the Ebonyi people to seek the face of God in order to end the pandemic.
Igwe assures the people that the current health status of their Governor will not in anyway derail the fight against the disease.
Members of the Ebonyi State Covid-19 Management Team led by the State Commissioner for Health, Dan Umezurike had briefed the Deputy Governor that 508 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, were recorded in the state out of which 426 have been successfully managed and discharged while 6 patients lost their lives.
Editor :Tunde Orebiyi
