JUST IN: Ebonyi Shuts Govt House As Officials Test Positive For COVID-19

The Ebonyi State Government has announced the infection of some members of the State Executive Council with Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The state’s Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Uchenna Orji, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday.

Orji said the development had prompted the state government to shut down the government house and government offices in Abakaliki, the state capital.

“All civil servants shall work from their respective homes within this period but shall leave their phones open to respond to official imperatives.

“In view of this development, the state governor appeals to all sons and daughters of Ebonyi State who are living outside the shores of the state to avoid the risk of returning to the state, as records have shown that the positive cases hitherto recorded in the state were those who returned from the epicentre states.

“All exco members and government officials, especially of the Ministries of Finance and Budget, are advised to undergo COVID-19 test within this seven days period.

“The governor further advises that during this period of the closedown of government offices, all workers, especially from the two ministries aforementioned, should go into self-isolation,” said the commissioner.