JUST IN: ENUGU STATE RECORDS TWO NEW CASES OF COVID-19

Two new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Enugu State, bringing the total number of infections to 18.

The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ikechukwu Obi, disclosed this in a statement in Enugu on Sunday.

Obi said the first new case was a 45-year-old man who came into Enugu on May 21 from Lagos while the second was a 62-year-old mother-in-law of Case 16 who had become a positive contact.

He said, “The total number of cases for Enugu is now 18, with 10 active cases and eight discharged.

“The first new case (Case 17) is a 45-year-old male who hails from Igbo-Eze North LGA of Enugu State and lives in Lagos State but still managed to make his way to Enugu on the 21st of May, 2020 in spite of restrictions on inter-state movement.

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