May 30, 2020
By Ijendu Iheaka
Mr Emmanuel Ononiwu, the fleeing Coronavirus positive case in Aba has surrendered himself to the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) in Aba for management of his sickness.
This was contained in a press release signed and made available to newsmen in Aba on Saturday by Abia Information Commissioner, Okeiyi Kalu.
Ononiwu was declared wanted on Thursday by Abia State Government after he ran away from a holding facility in Aba having heard that he tested positive to Coronavirus.
Kalu said that the patient reported at the IDH by 8 : 05 am Saturday morning with his wife and “family”.
Kalu said that they have been transported by a state rapid response ambulance to Abia State Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Center, Amachara, Umuahia, for isolation and management.
According to him, having taken him into custody at Amaachara with his family now, his family members would be tested for the virus.
The commissioner said that the tracing of the contacts of Ononiwu has also started.
He said that three patients who were currently being treated at the isolation center, including a 19 years-old man from Afugiri, Umuahia, a 30 years old man from Ofeme, Umuahia would be released this morning.
He further added that a returnee from Lagos, an indigene of Olokoro Umuahia who came to plan the burial of his relative who died in Kano but tested positive is among the three persons set to be released this morning.
Kalu noted that the trio were fit for discharge after testing negative twice consecutively.
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