The Secretary General of Western Bhar Al Ghazal state encourages citizens to start taking COVID 19 precautionary measures seriously.
Remijo Hassan Selverio says with confirmed case in South Sudan everybody is a potential victim of the virus.
He adds Wau has a suspected case the Ministry of Health and World Health Organization will collect samples and send to juba for testing.
The official appeals to local community to report any illegal entry of people from neighboring countries to the concern authority for their safety.
Secretary General Selverio requests Internally Displaced Persons or IDPs to return to their residential because the camp is congested and containing the virus will be very difficult.
The official made these remark to Voice of Hope Radio at his office at Council of Ministers in Wau.