Of the 902 cases in the state, 24 persons are still on admission receiving treatment, 867 persons have been discharged, with 11 deaths recorded.
The Ekiti State government has explained that the five new cases of the COVID-19 discovered in the state resulted from extensive and increased testing across the local governments.Of the number, 24 persons are still on admission receiving treatment, 867 persons have been discharged, with 11 deaths recorded.on Wednesday that the increased number of confirmed cases was understandable due to effective testing across the states.“We have decentralised the process.
“That means we are testing significantly more, and once you are testing significantly, you are more likely to pick up more numbers.” Mr Filani noted that with the presence of the Delta variant of the virus, which is more infectious and transmissible, there is a possibility that in any state where more cases are recorded, could be traceable to the transmissible rate of the virus.
He added that the state was not alarmed by the records, because it had prepared and had what it takes to tackle the situation.
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