Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State last night announced the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the state.
The governor took to his Twitter handle saying: “We have just received confirmation of our first positive #COVID?19 case in Ondo State this evening. 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 @NCDCgov
“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.
“The index case is a military officer who ws 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.
“Upon showing some symptoms, his samples were taken and the diagnosis confirmed by @NCDCgov at their lab in Ede. We have now commenced the transfer of the officer to the state isolation center.”
