The Enugu State government has confirmed a new positive case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. 

In a statement on Friday, the Commissioner for Health in Enugu, Obi Ikechukwu, revealed that the case involved a nine-year-old child and the case increased the number of confirmed cases to nine.

Mr Ikechukwu said the minor is a contact of the fourth case reported in Enugu who had travel history.

The statement reads: "the patient has been admitted into one of our Isolation and Treatment Centres, further contacts are being identified and line listed, and necessary samples will be taken for testing.

"Also decontamination of the patient’s home has been promptly carried out.

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"People of Enugu State are reminded to stay at home, and only go out when absolutely necessary. 

"Further when going out, you are strongly advised to wear an appropriate cloth face mask, avoid touching the front of the mask, and to always remove the mask from both ears at once, wash and iron if possible once you get home. 

:Continue to practice physical/social distancing of at least 2m (or 6ft) apart from each other. 

"Practice proper respiratory hygiene (cough or sneeze into your elbow, use tissue if you must and discard immediately into a safe and secure bin). 

"Wash your hands as often as possible with soap and running water for at least 20 seconds (or the length of time it takes you to sing the happy birthday song twice) or use an alcohol based hand sanitizer when there is no facility to allow you to wash your hands. 

"Finally sanitize surfaces all round you as often as possible with a 1in6 mixture of bleach and water. 

Ikechukwu also urged residents to stay safe and report anyone with COVID-19 symptoms to appropriate authorities.