Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has announced the first case of coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) on Friday night.
Akeredolu who made confirmation via his official Twitter account said infected person has been placed under isolation and would be monitored closely.
He said he has activated all necessary protocol to locate all contacts.
“We have just received confirmation of our first positive COVIDー19 case in Ondo State this evening.
“The index case is a military officer who was a returnee from India. He has been in isolation since he returned and has been monitored by the medical team of the military and our state team throughout this period.
“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 the NCDC.
“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.”
“Upon showing some symptoms, his samples were taken and the diagnosis confirmed by NCDC at their lab in Ede. We have now commenced the transfer of the officer to the state isolation center.
The confirmation by Governor Akeredolu comes two days after the state government directed that all borders be closed.
