COVID-19: 17 Corps Members Test Positive In Abia

Abia State Commissioner for Health, Dr Joe Osuji, says 17 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), have tested positive for COVID-19.

Osuji, who stated this in an interview with journalists, added that the affected corps members were found at the orientation camp at Umunna, Bende council area.

He further explained that the corps members underwent compulsory testing on arrival at the orientation camp where it was discovered that 17 of them tested positive for COVID-19.

Eko Hot Blog gathered that seven of those who tested positive have been treated and discharged, two on self-isolation while five are at the state isolation centre, Umuahia.

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Osuji expressed disappointment in the recent approach to COVID-19, stating that people are no longer observing the COVID-19 protocol in wearing face masks while those who wear masks, do wear it halfway.

He warned that the pandemic was not yet over as the virus is still ravaging many countries across the world.

The Commissioner lauded the government for easing the difficulty in transporting samples of the COVID-19 test to Irua Edo State, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State and a laboratory centre at Owerri, as Gov Okezie Ikpeazu established a molecular laboratory at Amachara General hospital, Umuahia as well as the infectious Disease Hospital and treatment centre, Aba.