Enugu State Government has advised residents to observe precautionary measures for the containment of the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, saying that “COVID-19 is still with us, please do not be deceived”
A statement from the Enugu State Ministry of Health and the Governor’s Task Force on COVID-19 containment signed by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Emmanuel Ikechukwu Obi, on Thursday, disclosed that the state recorded new confirmed cases on “7th December 2020 – 12 cases, 8th December 2020 – 9 cases, 9th December 2020 – 2 cases, and the
total cases for Enugu State since the outbreak: 1355.
The update added that new discharges on
8th December, 2020 were -5 and total patients discharged were 1,313.
New death: 0 (Nil), total deaths – 21 and number of active cases – 21.
The statement advised people to continue to protect themselves against COVID-19 by avoiding large gatherings, not embarking on non-essential travels; covering their mouths and noses when coughing and sneezing; wearing face masks especially when in public places and washing their hands regularly with soap under running water or using alcohol-based hand sanitizers when running water and soap are not readily available.
“For medical advice and questions, call the Emergency Operations Centre Number Toll Free on 08182555550 or 09022333833” Obi stated.
