By Chimaobi Nwaiwu – Nnewi
There is tension and palpable fear in Nnewi the industrial city of Anambra State following the news of an Onitsha-based businessman brought to Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, NAUTH, Nnewi who tested positive for COVID-19.
The first case of COVID-19 in Nnewi sparked off tension among traders in the industrial city who are said to be making it a topic of discussion in the markets.
Vanguard learnt that most of the traders who have not been observing the safety directives of both Anambra State Government and World Health Organization, WHO, respectively have started wearing a facemask and maintaining physical and social distancing to avoid contacting the pandemic virus.
However, the Chief Medical Director of NAUTH, Prof. Anthony Igwegbe who confirmed the pandemic virus case in NAUTH Nnewi, yesterday, said the patient was brought to the hospital last Wednesday and on suspicion, his specimen was taken for a test which turned out to be…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
