Ondo State has recorded its first case of the deadly coronavirus.
The state Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, disclosed this on his Twitter handle on Friday.
The victim is one of those already in the isolation centre in the state.
He said, “We have just received confirmation of our first positive COVID-19 case this evening. The infected person is currently under isolation and would be monitored.
“We have activated all necessary protocol to locate all contacts and we’ve been working closely with NCDC.”
He urged the residents of the state to stay calm, adding that the government has put necessary measures in place to identify all the contacts of the patient.
According to the governor, the government is working closely with the NCDC and the infected person is in a stable condition.
He stressed that the government was on top of the situation and urged residents to continue to stay safe and follow all the preventive measures against the disease.
Following is the governor’s tweets:
Arakunrin Akeredolu✔@RotimiAkeredolu · 3h
We have just received confirmation of our first positive #COVIDー19 case in Ondo State this evening. The infected person is currently under isolation and will be monitored. We have activated all necessary protocol to locate all contacts and will be working closely with @NCDCgov.
Arakunrin Akeredolu✔@RotimiAkeredolu
The infected is in very stable condition and we ask for calm from all in Ondo State. We are on top of this and ask that our citizens continue to follow all preventive measures to ensure they remain safe.
Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo, also confirmed this in a statement as follows:
“Ondo Records First Index Case
It is with great concern that the Ondo State Government announces the first index case. A suspected case tested positive to the COVID-19 pandemic.
We thank God for His protection thus far. Ours has been a case of anxiety while we enjoyed a COVID-19 free State status.
This development has, however, repudiated that enviable status even as we urge all to be vigilant and keep ourselves within the precincts of measures put in place.
God help Ondo State.”
