Plateau govt calls for calm amid discovery of 10 new COVID-19 cases

The Plateau State government Saturday urged residents of the state not to panic following the discovery of 10 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the state.

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nimkong Lar, who made the call at a COVID-19 briefing in Jos, said the residents should adhere to the ground rules on containment of the disease in the state.

He said: “The implication of the new cases is that people should adhere to the ground rules in the state which is maintaining social and physical distancing, personal and respiratory hygiene and use of face masks among others.”

The commissioner expressed concern over entries into the state despite the government’s efforts, saying the interstate border control had been most challenging and a risk factor in the spread of the disease.

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Lar said six out of the 10 new cases were contacts of the index case, while the others were persons who traveled from Kano and Lagos to the state.

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