There is anxiety in some quarters amongst residents, as Ondo State this morning, confirmed three new cases of the CoronaVirus pandemic, bringing the total number to seven in the state, with six active and one discharged.
Personally disclosing this on his Twitter handle this morning, the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, confirmed the three new cases.
The statement on his handle reads:
“One of the victims was recently arraigned in the murder of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, Pa Fasoranti’s Daughter.”
“This has brought to seven the number of confirmed cases in Ondo state.”
“The Commissioner of Police has been duely informed and the line-tracing of Police Officers and others in the SARS Facility where he was kept has started and their specimens are being collected”.
“The suspect has been isolated from others and will be moved to the IDH for treatment. The Commissioner of Police has assured the state that there will be adequate security around the IDH premises to prevent his escape; and while on treatment, he will be manacled to the bed”.
“I will expatiate on all cases in my weekly Press Briefing tomorrow”.
Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN.
Governor of Ondo State.”