10th April, 2020
Ondo State has announced its second case of coronavirus in Akure, the state capital.
He is a resident living in Ijoka area of the capital city.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro, confirmed the second case at a news conference.
It came barely a week after an army officer, who just returned from India, tested positive for the deadly virus.
He was moved to an isolation centre.
“Yes, I can confirm that the person was discovered in Akure here and has been on admission since yesterday (Thursday).
“The patient has been transferred to the state Infectious Disease Hospital, along Igbatoro Road, Akure, and is responding to treatment,” the commissioner said.
He appealed to the people of the state to always adhere strictly to all the preventive measures prescribed by government, including regular hand washing, staying away from crowded gathering and maintaining social distancing, among others.
According to him, the state government is not relenting in its efforts at ensuring that the disease is contained in the state.
“It is unfortunate that the state has recorded another Coronavirus case, even though government is making frantic efforts to curb the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic in the state,” Adegbenro said.