COVID-19; Border Lockdown To Get Tougher In The Coming Weeks - Gov Umahi

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The Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr David Umahi has revealed that his Government will adopt tougher measures in the implementation of the nation wide inter-State border closure in the state.

Governor Umahi made the revelation on Wednesday's weekly special Security Council meeting held at the new Government House, Centenary City, Abakaliki.

He noted that his Government will build barricades in the major border points to checkmate the movement of people in the areas adding that he has been in talks with his Enugu state counterpart, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on the possible ways of tightening the security at the borders.

Meanwhile, the Governor has commended the efforts of the Council Chairmen in equipping the newly established 39 holding centres across the state which as at 13th May 2020 had quarantined a total of 448 suspected cases for screening, and he further directed the deployment of Health staff from the 13 General Hospitals to the various holding centres to help render medical assistance to those quarantined at the various holding centres.
Again, the State Government’s “NO Facemask, No Movement” is still in force.

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By Celestine Okeh

The  governor however, advised Ebonyians outside the state stay wherever they are for the time being, but anybody who insists on coming back to Ebonyi State must subject himself or herself to 14 days quarantine as part of measures to contain the scourge of Corona virus Pandemic in the State.

He further ordered that any returnee who escapes from the quarantine centre or who upon returning to Ebonyi State hides from the engagements of the COVID-19 Rapid Response team shall be declared wanted.

Present at the meeting were members of the State Security Council, members of the State Anti-Coronavirus Committee, Council Chairmen, Leadership of Coordinators’ Forum and the Chairman of Traditional Rulers.

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