The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has stated that the increasing cases of the dreaded novel coronavirus calls for no panic as it is a clear indication that the administration is doing the right things medically
Abiodun who stated this during his broadcast on the update of Covid-19 in the state yesterday, said that the Increase in the cases is as a result of the testing capacity of the state, adding that the influx of immigrants to the state can also be attributed to the increment.
According to the governor, “Again, I reassure our people that there is no reason for panic. The fact that we are having increased number of confirmed cases is a confirmation that we are doing the right things. We are winning in the different fronts in the war against the pandemic”
“The increase in the numbers of cases is because of our increased testing capacity and faster turnaround. On Monday, 27th April, we unveiled Nigeria’s first COVID-19 mobile laboratory located at the intended 250-bed hospital in Abeokuta. The mobile laboratory has the capacity to run 450 tests in a day”
“We also have a state of the art walk-in/test centre in Ota. The test kiosk is fitted with a protective glass boxes to stave off risk of infection of our health personnel by persons whose samples are being taken”
“We have now discovered that most of the new cases arise from the influx of immigrants, that is returnees and visitors into our dear State. These fall into two categories; those Nigerians coming into the country through our land borders and those coming into our dear State from others States of the country. On Tuesday 28th April, we discovered that 24 people entered Ilushin in Ogun Waterside LGA, and, just 24 hours after, another 12 people were rounded up in Odogbolu LGA”
“This calls for vigilance from all of us. Their appearance in our dear State has serious implications for public health and safety because the Federal Government has prohibited all forms of interstate travel except for essential service. We hereby call on our law enforcement agents, traditional rulers and community leaders to be vigilant and report any visitors to the police”
