Coronavirus: Ondo index case military personnel

Rotimi Akeredolu

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu

Coronavirus code-named Covid-19
Coronavirus: Ondo index case military personnel.

Michaael Adeshina with Agency report

The first victim of coronavirus in Ondo has been identified as military personnel returning from India.

Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro, confirmed this on Saturday.

Adegbenro, however, noted that the military personnel had been on voluntary self-isolation since arrival.

He explained that the case was already being monitored, adding that the victim developed symptoms on Thursday.

“His sample was taken for testing and the result came back yesterday positive.

“Immediately, our people moved in for contact listing and they have been asked to stay in self-isolation in the barracks.

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“We have also moved the patient to our Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) facility and he is quite stable. He has been receiving treatment since yesterday; so far, no cause for alarm,” he said.

However, Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Saturday allayed the fears of residents over the confirmed COVID-19 case in the state.

He enjoined residents to abide by the laid down precautionary measures.

According to him, the coronavirus is a real global pandemic that has no regard for status although being confirmed is not a death sentence.

“I must thank the people for keeping faith and working together with the government to fight this terrible infection.

“Only one case, it is unexpected, but we have duties to ensure that it does not go beyond that. Three additional isolation centers would be built,” he said in Akure on Saturday in a live broadcast at the Government House.

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