COVID-19 Patient who escaped from South East Arrested in Popular Akure market in Ondo
By Tunde Olorungbotemi
Ondo State has been been experiencing increase of COVID-19 cases despite inter state traveling ban.
Today, the total confirmed cases hit 41 with the tracking and arrest of a COVID-19 patient at the popular Oba Market in Akure, the capital city of the state, VOICEAIRMEDIA has learnt.
Our correspondent gathered that the State Commissioner for health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro has confirmed the arrest to Radio Nigeria(Positive FM), said the latest patient, She is a female... Who was originally diagnosed for the virus in far away South eastern region of Nigeria, Imo state but escaped to Ondo state without receiving treatment.
The total number of active cases in the state is now fourteen with six deaths and twenty one discharges.
Dr Adegbenro explained that both Imo and Ondo government thereafter mounted surveillance on her and she eventually picked up from where she was selling second hand wares popularly called TOKUNBO at the market, he said.
According to reports, contact tracing of the patient’s family, friends and neighbours had begun and urged all who had engaged in business transaction with the woman to report for diagnosis without delay.
Akure Oba Market(Photo Credit: Sunshinetruth)
Dr Adegbenro hereby appealed to residents of Ondo state to stay at home unless if it was absolutely necessary for them to go out noting that community transmission of the Coronavirus had become a reality in the state.
Ondo State has been been experiencing increase of COVID-19 cases despite inter state traveling ban.
Today, the total confirmed cases hit 41 with the tracking and arrest of a COVID-19 patient at the popular Oba Market in Akure, the capital city of the state, VOICEAIRMEDIA has learnt.
Our correspondent gathered that the State Commissioner for health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro has confirmed the arrest to Radio Nigeria(Positive FM), said the latest patient, She is a female... Who was originally diagnosed for the virus in far away South eastern region of Nigeria, Imo state but escaped to Ondo state without receiving treatment.
The total number of active cases in the state is now fourteen with six deaths and twenty one discharges.
Dr Adegbenro explained that both Imo and Ondo government thereafter mounted surveillance on her and she eventually picked up from where she was selling second hand wares popularly called TOKUNBO at the market, he said.
According to reports, contact tracing of the patient’s family, friends and neighbours had begun and urged all who had engaged in business transaction with the woman to report for diagnosis without delay.
Akure Oba Market(Photo Credit: Sunshinetruth)Recall that VOICEAIRMEDIA reported an investigation earlier, INVESTIGATION: For N2000, N1700 Security Officials Help You Travel From Ondo To Osun State, Vice Versa To Breach COVID-19 Travel Ban
Dr Adegbenro hereby appealed to residents of Ondo state to stay at home unless if it was absolutely necessary for them to go out noting that community transmission of the Coronavirus had become a reality in the state.
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