Plateau State has recorded its index case of the Coronavirus pandemic as cases soar across the country.
National Veterinary Research Institute, NVRI, Vom, in Jos South LGA revealed that the index case is a 20-year-old woman.
The lady was said to have come into the state from Kano during the lockdown and was arrested by the COVID-19 Taskforce in the State.
However, her test result came out positive on Thursday evening shortly after Governor Simon Lalong addressed the State, relaxing the lockdown from tomorrow, (Friday) to Sunday, 27th April 2020. The total lockdown resumes next Monday, 28th April 2020.
Meantime, there has not been any official statement from the State Government as of the time of filing this report, but the case has been reported by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.