COVID-19 Is Real, Says Gov Abiodun After Confirming Two New Cases.
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, briefing journalists about the recent development of Coronavirus in the state where 28 persons have been identified and quarantined.The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has confirmed two new cases of coronavirus at two locations of the state.
While commending residents of the state for their cooperation and steadfastness during the stay at the home directive, he warned against politicising of the ongoing distribution of the stimulus packages being distributed to the aged and vulnerable residents of the state. Speaking further, Abiodun said although the two new recorded cases “may be erroneously considered few, but certainly very significant.”
“Indeed, one of them is from Mowe, a border town with Lagos State. They have since been moved to one of our isolation centres in the state,” he stated.
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