The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma on Friday, opened six isolation centres across the state.
Uzodinma said in Owerri, the state capital at one of the
isolation centres that the facilities were put in place to prevent the spread
of coronavirus in the state.
The governor said though there was no confirmed
coronavirus case in the state, his administration was ready to tackle the virus
if it spread to the state.
He equally provided 31 ambulances and over 100 security
vehicles.
The governor said the ambulances had been allocated to
the 27 local government areas in the state.
He listed the location of the isolation centres as Aboh
Mbaise General Hospital, Umuguma General Hospital, Okigwe General Hospital,
Federal Medical Centre Owerri, Imo Teaching Hospital, Orlu, and Imo Isolation
Centre, Owerri.
Uzodinma said, “We are working how to implement
policies for a healthy Imo. By the grace of God, there is no confirmed case of
COVID 19 in Imo .We are being creative and vigilant. The Imo initiative on
crime prevention is all being launched today. The centre is also going to deal
with any other contagious disease. It is a comprehensive package to conquer the
health and safety challenge of our people. Health, safety of the people are our
concern.”
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