The lock down imposed on Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of the state over suspected cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), has been lifted by the Kogi state government.
The announcement was made by the Governor Yahaya Bello at the Government House in Lokoja on Friday June 5, said the decision of lifting the lock down in the local government area was reached after samples which were tested came back negative.
Governor bello also insisted that Kogi state still remains a COVID-19-free state, urged residents of the state to observe protocols of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to curb the spread of the disease.
This happens day after NCDC announced that two Coronavirus cases were confirmed in the state. Dino Melaye also confirmed this by revealing that he knows one of the patients.
Governor Bello lifts lockdown in Kabba Bunu, insists Kogi is COVID-19 free