Florence Uwaeme
The Bonny Local Government Council on Monday officially announced confirmations of two cases of Covid-19 on the Island.
This comes days after reports of many residents showing covid-19 symptoms was blamed on Typhoid and Malaria by the LGA representative.
David Rogers Irimagha, the Chairman of the Island’s local council area in a statement said the two cases are stable and are being quarantined at the Bonny Covid-19 isolation centre.
The council boss explained that Officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and the State Ministry of health are on ground in the LGA to provide care to the patients and initiate contact tracing, adding that his administration has worked in line with the directives of the State Government since the outbreak of the virus in the state and has put in place safeguards to checkmate the spread of the deadly disease.
Such measures, he said, include the mandatory temperature checks at all entry points into Bonny, compulsory hand washing and use of alcoholic based hand sanitizers in public places, with health advisories placed at strategic points of the island, closure of open markets and ban on all public gatherings.
He said that the LGA will be issuing revised guidelines to aid the residents in understanding the virus better and how they can help in preventing its spread further.
He added that the Island’s Covid19 monitoring committee will also continue and step-up significantly the rigorous sensitization tour which it has been undertaking for the past two months across every part of Island.
He said: “We equally encourage residents to abide by all laid down rules and advisories by the Rivers State Government including regular hand washing, maintaining social distancing and the compulsory use of face masks, among others.
“Council will continue monitoring strict observance of these rules while keeping you abreast of our evolving strategies, advisories and measures as we move forward.
“We urge all residents and businesses in Bonny to go about their legitimate business with care and caution while abiding by all Government regulations just like every other Nigerian guarding against this virus.
“Be rest assured that like every other government across the world dealing with this novel pandemic, the safety, health and security of our people remains our sole and utmost priority,” the Council Chairman said.
