Imo State government has announced the contact tracing of the COVID-19 index case in the state.
The Secretary to the State Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control, Dr. Austin Ikeji confirmed on Sunday that the state has recorded its first coronavirus patient.
He said the patient has been taken to the isolation centre for treatment.
However, on the identity of the patient, Dr. Ikeji said it would be quite irrelevant to know where the person is coming from.
He said that the duty of the health officials in the state “is to enlist the contacts of the person and track them up.”