134 Travellers Intercepted, Quarantined In Taraba

The Taraba COVID-19 Committee has quarantined 134  travellers  arrested at various entry points into the state.

Dr Innocent Vakkai, the Chairman of the committee, made the disclosure  on Wednesday, while inspecting a quarantine facility at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Jalingo.

Vakkai, also  the state Commissioner for Health,  said that the committee deemed it necessary to visit and inspect the facility.

He said the travellers were intercepted by security operatives.

He said that some of them were travelling from Bauchi enroute Gombe, noting that  Bauchi was affected by the  novel coronavirus.

He added that some of the travellers were coming from Yobe.

The official said that all the travellers would undergo  COVID-19 test to ascertain their status.

The commissioner said that the state would do its possible best to prevent people with the virus from entering the state. 

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