Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has said contrary to online reports about the state’s third Coronavirus case, the infected person is not a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Akeredolu, in a tweet on his Twitter account on Tuesday, explained that the victim was an ex-corps member that served at the 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Cantonment that had been in contact with the index case.
In his tweet, he stated;
Important Clarification on the 3rd COVID-19 case in Ondo. Infected person is not an @officialnyscng corps member as stated online. The individual was an ex-corps member that served in the barracks and got retained.
Important Clarification on the 3rd #COVID19 case in Ondo.
Infected person is not an @officialnyscng corps member as stated online. Individual was an ex corps member that served in the Barracks and was retained.
— Arakunrin Akeredolu (@RotimiAkeredolu) April 14, 2020
In a follow up tweet, Governor Akeredolu added;
As it is typical for all cases, all protocols for contact tracing have been activated with those closest to the new case kept in isolation for observation.
As it is typical for all cases, all protocol for contact tracing has been activated with those closest to the new case kept in isolation for observation. #TakeResponsibility
— Arakunrin Akeredolu (@RotimiAkeredolu) April 14, 2020
It would be recalled that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday night confirmed 20 new cases of Coronavirus across the country.
Out of the 20 new cases recorded, one was in Ondo State, totalling 3 cases in the state.
As at press time, Nigeria has 343 confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus, 91 recovered persons and 10 reported deaths so far.
