MON, JUN 08 2020-theG&BJournal- Increased community testing occasioned by the recent establishment of a testing laboratory in Asaba, Delta State capital and the relaxation of the lockdown in the state to a considerable extent, may have contributed to the rising number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, says Chief Press Secretary to Governor of Delta, Mr Olisa Ifeajika.
Ifeajika, was monitored on Arise News TV where he spoke on the State’s COVID-19 preparedness and response measures.
‘’The governor in his wisdom relaxed the lockdown in response to the people’s yearning to return to their businesses because of the seeming hardship the restrictions engendered.’’
He said that the establishment of the testing centre in the state was part of pragmatic steps taken by the Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, in providing needed facilities and personnel to combat the pandemic.
‘’It has given room now for testing more numbers, which as at today, we have tested no fewer than 900 cases,’’ he said.
He noted that before now the entire South-South states were going to Irrua in Edo to test samples until about a month ago when the State acquired one testing laboratory. The low number of confirmed cases was a result of the queue to test samples.
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