Coronavirus: Rivers State Records Second Pandemic Case

The Rivers State Government said on Tuesday that it had recorded another coronavirus case.

The patient, according to the State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Princewill Chike, is a 63-year-old retiree, who spent about a month in the United Kingdom and returned to Nigeria through the Lagos International Airport on March 20, 2020.

Chile, who spoke in Port Harcourt, said the Rapid Response Team collect samples from him and the test result was positive.

It was gathered that the index case of coronavirus might be discharged today. The latest case of coronavirus in the state brings the number of patients to two.

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However, Residents of parts of Port Harcourt were forced off the streets on Tuesday by security personnel as Gov. Nyesom Wike imposed a dusk to dawn curfew in parts of the state.

Residents who went out as early as 6am were driven back by security personnel in Obiri-Ikwerre Junction (Ozuoba, Rumualogu) – Choba and from Education Bus Stop – Agip Junction.

Some residents in the affected areas told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that they woke up to see that stern-looking security personnel had taken over their streets.

“Anybody who ventured to go out was driven back except those who can identify themselves as essential workers,’’ Pius Edemeka, a resident of Ikwere Road said.

It was reported that Wike had in a statewide broadcast on Monday night announced that the curfew followed violations of the market closure order by the State Government.

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The state government’s order is part of preventive measures against the spread of COVID-19 in the state.

The governor said that the State Security Council reached the decision after monitoring compliance with the directive.

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