The lockdown imposed on Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of the state over suspected cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), has been lifted by the Kogi state government. Governor Yahaya Bello who made the announcement at the Government House in Lokoja on Friday June 5, said the decision of lifting the lockdown in the local government area was reached after samples which were tested came back negative. The Governor who insisted that Kogi state still remains a COVID-19-free state, urged residents of …
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The Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, has ordered a two-week lockdown on Kabba Bunu local government area after two cases of COVID19 were recorded in the area by the NCDC. In a statement released today, the state governor said the lockdown is to enable health workers to carry out contact tracing of the two cases. The lockdown is to take effect from tomorrow June 2. Following the alleged and controversial COVID-19 index case in Kogi State, Governor Yahaya Bello in a …