Categories: Local

Imo Govt Shuts Down Assembly As Lawmaker Tests Positive For COVID-19

 

The Imo State House of Assembly has been shut down for the next two weeks following the announcement that a lawmaker has tested positive to the coronavirus disease.

The chairman of the COVID-19 taskforce in the state, Professor Maurice Iwu disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Owerri the state capital on Tuesday.

He said samples of all other lawmakers and their aides have been taken to the laboratory for testing to be able to ascertain the number of people who might have come in contact with the lawmaker who tested positive.

Read Also: COVID-19: Lagos Govt Stops Planned Reopening Of Worship Centers

This comes days after the state recorded its first COVID-19 fatality.

Rejoice Ewodage

Disqus Comments Loading...
Share
Published by
Rejoice Ewodage

Recent Posts

Russian Air Attacks Kill Five In Northeast Ukraine

Ukrainian officials have urged the country's allies to supply more anti-aircraft defence systems, in particular…

23 mins ago

Italian Designer Gaetano Pesce Dies At 84

Pesce is survived by his children, family "and all who adored him".

41 mins ago

JUST IN: Binance Chief In Court Over Alleged Tax Evasion

One of the defendants, Tigran Gambaryan, arrived at the court at 9:15 am on Thursday…

48 mins ago

S.Africa’s Ex-Parliament Speaker Arrested In Graft Probe

On Wednesday, she resigned as speaker and a lawmaker with immediate effect.

1 hour ago

EFCC Arrests Bobrisky For Currency Mutilation

The cross-dresser was arrested in Lagos on Wednesday night for naira abuse and currency mutilation.

1 hour ago

NATO Marks 75 Years In Face Of Ukraine War

Since Russia launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine two years ago, a reinvigorated NATO has…

2 hours ago