Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has imposed a two-week total lockdown in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state for testing and contact tracing of the alleged coronavirus index case announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
Mr Bello declared the lockdown at a press briefing on Monday.
The NCDC had last week said the Chief Imam of Kabba, Ahmad Ejibunu, and one other tested positive for coronavirus. Kogi government disputed the results.
In the latest move by the government, the lockdown will become effective from 12 midnight June 2.
“During the lockdown, there shall be no house to house movement within the local government area; street movement is completely prohibited within the local government area for the period,” a statement from the Government House read.
“Palliative should be distributed house to house within the local government area.
“Contact tracing should be carried out house to house, to identify those who might have made contact with the alleged Kogi COVID-19 index persons; the Chief Imam of Kabba and his son, within the local government area.
“The Kogi State incident management team should continue to thoroughly carry out the contact tracing.
“The contact tracing and enforcement of the lockdown order shall be fully covered by the mainstream media.
“Health workers who might have made contact with the alleged index case should proceed on self-isolation.”
