The Kogi State Government has denied the two index cases reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), insisting the state is still COVID-19 free.
In a press statement issued and signed by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Saka Haruna Audu, described the claim as a fallacy.
It could be recalled that the NCDC on its website said that, two index cases were recorded in Kogi as at Wednesday, May 27 2020, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 8733.
According to the statement; “Kogi State till this very moment is Covid-19 free. We have developed the full testing capacity and have conducted hundreds of tests so far which have returned negative. “
‘’We have also continued to insist that we will not be a party to any fictitious Covid-19 claims which is why we do not recognise any Covid-19 test conducted by any Kogite outside the boundaries of the State except those initiated by us’’
It noted that any attempt to force us to announce a case of Covid-19 will be vehemently rejected.
The full text of the press release
PRESS STATEMENT
KOGI STATE MINISTRY OF HEALTH
27/05/2020
Kogi State till this very moment is Covid-19 free. We have developed full testing capacity and have conducted hundreds of tests so far which have come back negative.
We have also continued to insist that we will not be a party to any fictitious Covid-19 claims which is why we do not recognise any Covid-19 test conducted by any Kogite outside the boundaries of the State except those initiated by us. Any attempt to force us to announce a case of Covid-19 will be vehemently rejected.
We continue to enjoin our people to take all necessary precautions to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic into the State and give no listening ears to rumour peddlers and mischief-makers.
We are more than prepared to secure the life of our people and have no interest in playing politics with their health concerns.
Dr Saka Haruna Audu
Honourable Commissioner for Health
Kogi State
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