Lockdown Violation May Push Cases To 57,000 In Kaduna State - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 14, 2020
The KadunaState coronavirus disease, COVID-19 taskforce has expressed fear that the statecould record up to 57,000 cases, if the violation of the lockdown orderpersists.
The taskforce added that the case ofan infected gateman, who returned from Lagos, was enough to reveal localtransmission of the disease; hence the need to maintain the stay-at-home order.
The state government said tracingover 300 persons that had in contact with the gateman from Lagos wasimpossible. Besides, five other persons tested positive to COVID-19 in Kaduna.
The Commissioner for InternalSecurity and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, while addressing security men inKaduna, said the state did not have the capacity to handle large number ofinfected persons.
Aruwan, who warned of loomingdisaster due to the failure to maintain lockdown in the state, appealed withthe security patrol team to sustain the tempo.
The statement however has been metwith serious criticism as professionals say the projection lacks scientificbase and smacks of fear instead of hope.