Posted on Apr 26, 2020
Ogochukwu Anioke, Abakaliki Ebonyi State has recorded its first COVID-19 case.
The state Governor David Umahi stated this in a statement on Sunday evening.
He said the patient is a 31- year- old man from Ukawu in Onicha Local government area of the state.
According to him: “Today 26th of April 2020, unfortunately I wish to announce that Ebonyi has recorded the first Covid-19 index case.
‘The index case is a 31 years old man from Ukawu ok no Onicha Local government area.
“He runs a higher transport business with his Sienna vehicle which he uses to carry food items to Ore in Ogun State. Usually after selling this food items he will use the vehicle to carry passengers back to Southeast.”
The patient, he revealed, had made two journeys- one on 29th of March and returned to Ebonyi on 1st of April.
He said the patient travelled again on April 12 to Ore.