Ekiti State Government has confirmed that another
case of coronavirus making it the third person to fall victim has started manifesting
symptoms in the state isolation centre.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Mojisola
Yaya-Kolade, further said the 23-year-old male suspect has been placed on
symptomatic treatment and investigation.
The commissioner also said the second person who contracted
the disease in the state as announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
(NCDC) is a 42-year-old male of Ekiti origin.
Yaya-Kolade at a press conference in Ado-Ekiti told
journalists that the male patient travel
often with the nature of his job, and had been to the airport in Lagos
in the last 14-days, which could have triggered his infection.
The commissioner said he had been admitted into the
isolation centre, while the environmental team will be going to disinfect his
premises as soon as possible.
She said: “We have another suspected COVID-19 case,
which is currently quarantined, pending the availability of his test result.
“Ekiti State has one discharged case, one positive
case and one suspected case as at April 2, 2020.”
Yaya-Kolade enjoined all residents to comply with the
governor’s directives to stay at home and observe preventive measures of
frequent hand washing with soap under running water, avoid bodily contact with
anyone, cough or sneeze into your curved elbow, disinfect surface regularly and
maintain social distancing.
While answering questions from journalists, the commissioner
said Ekiti State has only one ventilator in the state and that the state
government is sourcing for more ventilators.
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