A suspected case of coronavirus has been confirmed by Ondo State government on Wednesday. The government who disclosed this in a publication made available to newsmen stated that the suspected patient of coronavirus disease is a man identified as David.
He was said to have travelled into Nigeria from the United States and is currently under observation at the Accident and Emergency Unit of Medical Science Teaching Hospital, Akure, capital of Ondo State.
In the statement by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro, the people of Ondo State were urged to stay calm as the situation was largely under control.
Adegbenro said:
“There is no confirmed case of coronavirus in Ondo state as we speak but we are suspecting a case based on the fact that he arrived recently from the United States, and that’s all.
“We are isolating the person already and the blood sample will be taken to Lagos first tomorrow ( Thursday) morning.
“It is not a confirmed case and you are also aware that there’s a confirmed case in Ekiti but here, we are suspecting the old man had just arrived from the US and it was discovered that he has been coughing for the past one month.
“We are keeping our fingers crossed and we are not leaving any stone unturned.”
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