By EMMANUEL NZOMIWU

Enugu State Ministry of Health has announced a fourth confirmed case of COVID-19 pandemic in the State.

This brings positive cases of coronavirus in Enugu State to four.

Two out of the four cases have been discharged while two are currently positive.

The Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Dr Emmanuel Obi who announced the fourth case via the social media on Saturday, identified the new case as a 39 year-old who used to live and work in Lagos.

According to Obi, the said person recently travelled back to Enugu on April 22, took ill subsequently and reported to a mission Hospital in the state.

Obi said the staff of the hospital alerted the State COVID 19 response team days later and samples were taken on April29 which turned out to be positive.

The commissioner said: “This new case is not a contact of the third case.

“Thus far cases reported in Enugu have had positive travel history.

“Greater vigilance at the ports of entry into Enugu State is advised. We are now reporting cases that are not primary contacts of confirmed cases,” Obi said.

He added that the Enugu State Ministry of Health continues to recommend to the good people of Enugu State, to stay at home as much as they can and use clean cloth mask daily if they have to go out.

“Do not touch the front of the mask while wearing it Remove your mask only from both ears at the same time. Wash your cloth mask, dry and iron it everyday. Maintain respiratory hygiene when you have to cough or sneeze. Maintain social/physical distancing always. Wash your hands as often as you can with soap and running water. When you can’t wash your hands use an alcohol based hand sanitizer frequently.

“Call these numbers if you think you may have or know someone who may have Covid-19 symptoms, 08182555550 or 09022333833, or the NCDC number 080097000010

If I do these, I protect you and if you do these, you protect me.

Stay Safe!” (Saturday Independent)