Inuwa Yahaya
Following the confirmation by NCDC of five positive COVID-19 new cases in Gombe, the state government has declared that it will spare no efforts to ensure prevention of community transmission of the pandemic just as it also said that it will enforce compliance of every preventive measure put in place
The declaration was made by the state governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, who announced the confirmation of five new cases of COVID-19 in the state.
The governor who gave the confirmation while addressing members of the press shortly before a meeting with the state traditional council, regretted the reported cases but, however, called for calm, saying that government will spare no resources and efforts to ensure the safety of the people of the state.
He said that three of the COVID-19 patients have already been taken to the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe while the fourth is currently being traced in Arawa quarters, a suburban area of Gombe metropolis and the fifth, an indigene of Biu Local Local Government Area of Borno State has since been handed over to officials of the Borno State Ministry of Health.
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Inuwa Yahaya said despite efforts by his administration to curtail the possible spread of the COVID-19 into the state, it is disheartening to see the state record five new cases of the virus, saying contacts of the index cases will be traced, isolated and tested for COVID-19.
He appealed to traditional and religious leaders in the state to be more decisive in enlightening their subjects on the dangers of flaunting border closure directive and other preventive measures reeled out by the authorities.
He said the spread of the COVID-19 among the populace can only be tackled if people strictly comply with preventive measures outlined by the government and health experts.
Inuwa Yahaya then called on media organisations in the State to desist from promoting activities that could attract mass gatherings of people, saying any abuse of ethical standard of journalism on COVID-19 will be reported to National Broadcasting Commission, NBC for necessary sanctions.
He said that the government had set up the task force response team on COVID-19 about a month ago to proactively contain the virus yet people failed to comply with the preventive measures, not minding the implications.
The governor also said that now that index cases have been recorded in Gombe State, the government has no option than to enforce stringent measures to ensure all preventive measures are fully into effect.
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