A new case of coronavirus has been confirmed by Ogun state government. The commissioner for health, made this known on Tuesday in Abeokuta.
Coker said the case was a 62-year-old male domiciled at Sagamu area of the state who returned from the United Kingdom on March 17.
She also said no fewer than 32 contacts had been detected with 28 health care givers and four family members in total.
According to her, “The patient is said to have a history of cough and was tested positive of the coronavirus. He recently returned from the United Kingdom and the contacts were traced.
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“All his contacts who are 28, healthcare giver and four members of his family, 32 altogether, we’ve been able to contact them.
“He’s been very responsible by isolating himself since he arrived, therefore he’s made our job quite easy in tracing his contacts.
“He has been transferred to our isolation centre which is at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu. Our priority is to provide care for the gentleman.”
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