Following confirmation of two additional COVID-19 cases in Plateau
State, the State Commissioner of Health, Dr Ninkong Lar Ndam, has
disclosed that the State Surveillance Team has commenced contact tracing
of the two new cases.
The National Centre for Disease Control
(NCDC), on Saturday, May 2nd, released its daily COVID-19 case update
which confirmed two new cases in Plateau State.
Dr Lar Ndam said
the state government has commenced investigation on the issue while
contact tracing has started adding that Governor Simon Lalong is leaving
no stone unturned and working assiduously to stop the spread of the
virus in the state.
He
implored the public not to panic, but to continue to imbibe good
personal hygiene, social distancing, avoid crowded places and stay at
home.
Lar called on the citizens to be vigilant and report any
suspicious case while assisting the government to enforce the border
closure directive which is one of the key steps adopted in curbing the
disease.
