Two confirmed cases of COVID-19 has hit Abia State according to a report from the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

The State Commissioner for Information, John Kalu, who confirmed this in a statement, said both patients are advanced in age but currently in stable condition at an isolation center in the State.

According to the statement, the State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has directed that ventilators be deployed to the isolation center in readiness for their use if eventually required to nurse them back to good health, maintaining that the State has well trained medical personnel who are offering all necessary support while expressing the hope that the patients survive the ailment.

Kalu noted that, “Contact tracing has commenced in earnest and our rapid response team is currently moving to bring in those who may have had contact with the two index cases.

“Meanwhile, the result of “Prosper Vincent” returned negative and he will promptly be released from isolation.

We wish to call on our people not to panic but continue to observe all the guidelines issued by NCDC and the state inter-ministerial committee on COVID-19.”

The statement also said, “Based on the age of the patients, we are looking at a possible community transmission and will strongly advice that all those who may have come in contact with the two individuals who hail from Ukwa and Umuahia North areas of the state immediately call 0700 2242 362.”

Furthermore, “The Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, will be addressing the media tomorrow on this development in Abia,” it said