COVID-19: One patient escapes from Taraba Isolation centre

One positive patient of COVID-19 in Taraba state have escaped from the state’s isolation centre. Chairman of the state COVID-19 technical committee and state Commissioner for Health, Dr Innocent Vakkai disclosed this Saturday at a briefing in Jalingo. He gave the name of the fleeing patient as Talatu Idris.

He noted hat manhunt for the at large positive case of COVID-19 has begun and urged members of the public to be vigilant.

Taraba state currently has 8 positive cases of COVID-19 and the state government has also made wearing of face masks compulsory during the two days window allowed for human and vehicular movement.