Covid-19: After Months Of Zero Case, Cross River Begins The Climb With 29 Infections

After four months without confirmed cases of the Coronavirus, Cross River State has recorded a total of 29 cases.

This is higher than kogi State, which also had no cases at the beginning of the pandemic, with a total toll at 5.

Cross River was recording zero when other states in the country were registering new infections daily.

The state governor, Ben Ayade, had insisted the state was Covid-19 free.

But stakeholders in the state, including the Nigerian Medical Association, Calabar chapter, had contradicted the governor, claiming there were cases of the virus in the state.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) eventually confirmed and registered 5 cases in the state on june 6.

Since then the state has confirmed more than 20 cases, recording 16 new infections as of Tuesday night.

Currently the state has a total of 29 cases, with no recovery or death.

There are fears the figure may increase rapidly with more testing.

The NCDC has continuously advised members of the public to practice preventive behaviors, to reduce the risk of spreading COVID19 to the elderly and vulnerable in the society by observing physical distancing, wearing a face mask, and washing hands frequently.