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Two children test positive for coronavirus in Enugu
Two children have been confirmed positive for the COVID-19 virus in Enugu, the state Ministry of Health confirmed on Saturday night.
The two children are part of the four new cases of COVID-19 in the state as announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
The State Commissioner of Health, Dr Ikechukwu Obi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday night, shortly after the announcement by the NCDC, adding that the four new cases comprised two adults and two children.
Obi said: “These new cases are two adults and two children, who live in Enugu and hail from Bauchi State.
“They travelled to Jos, Plateau State, with the case that was reported as the 3rd positive case in Enugu.
“This brings the status of positive cases ever reported in Enugu to 8 with 6 active cases.”
The health commissioner, however, appealed to the residents of Enugu State to continue to observe all safety measures prescribed by the NCDC.
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