Ondo records first COVID-19 death

Ondo State has recorded its first COVID-19 death out of one of the three new cases identified last week by the state’s task force.

Related NewsThe governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu, who announced the death of the patient, said the incident occurred on Monday morning.

He also noted that the last case is from Ile Oluji who had since been admitted into isolation in the IDH, while line tracing for the three new cases had been activated.“The unfortunate incident occurred early this morning. The case was already a patient with a renal condition. In spite of the border lockdown, he arrived Ipe Akoko, Akoko South East local Government area on the 27th April 2020.“His arrival was reported to our health workers who immediately proceeded to administer test upon him.

While appreciating the sacrifices of medical personnel in the fight against the virus, the governor said he had ordered the payment of all outstanding emoluments of staff of the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital. “In other words, if those manning our borders and residents along the borders had resisted the illegal entry of the individuals into the state, we probably would be having no new cases to report today,” he said.

“The 80 beds will be used to equip our newly renovated isolation centre in Ikare. We have also received 100 beds through the coalition against COVID which will allow for the expansion of our centre in Akure and the equipping of the new centre in Ondo town. It also disclosed its plan to expand the centre to 100- bed space in preparation of possible increase in the number of cases.

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