The announcement of six confirmed cases of COVID-19 for Taraba State by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday night has created a panic among residents.

Though the State is currently under total lockdown, residents took to the social media to express their fear over the outbreak in the State.

The six cases, it was gathered were among about 123 persons currently been quarantined by the State government at the state NYSC Camp in Sibre near Jalingo.

One of the medical doctors at the quarantine centre told our correspondent that the six confirmed cases were travellers from Kano who were intercepted by the State government last week.

“Sometimes last week, security agencies intercepted some travellers coming into the State from Kano and were quarantined and their samples sent for testing.

“There is no need for panic among residents because the travellers have not interacted with members of the public in the State.

“However, there is need for the public to continue to obey the basic precautions of regular handwashing and use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers,” he said.

This is even as the source said more results from the sample sent to Abuja for testing were still being awaited.

Commissioner for Information and Re-Orientation, Barr. Danjuma Adamu told our correspondent that the COVID-19 task force committee in the State will brief the press later today on the lastest
development.

Residents of Taraba who took to the social media called on the State government to put in place stringent measures to contain the spread of the virus in the State.

One of the residents, Mr. Francis Kumaku told our correspondent that the State government should procure temperature testing kits for security agencies and also commence house-to-house testing to identify possible cases.