Ondo state record their first coronavirus victim

The State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu confirmed this in a statement on Friday.

Ondo State #COVIDー19 Index Case Update:
The index case is a military officer who was a returnee from India. He has been in isolation since he returned and has been monitored by the medical team of the Military and our state team throughout this period.

— Arakunrin Akeredolu (@RotimiAkeredolu) April 3, 2020

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Upon showing some symptoms, his samples were taken and the diagnosis confirmed by @NCDCgov at their lab in Ede. We have now commenced the transfer of the officer to the state isolation center.

— Arakunrin Akeredolu (@RotimiAkeredolu) April 3, 2020

We have just received confirmation of our first positive #COVIDー19 case in Ondo State this evening. The infected person is currently under isolation and will be monitored. We have activated all necessary protocol to locate all contacts and will be working closely with @NCDCgov.

— Arakunrin Akeredolu (@RotimiAkeredolu) April 3, 2020

This is the time to take a proper step in protecting one another in our state please try to abide with the government and let’s come over this together.

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This is the time for total lockdown I still believe people of akure won't listen until the police officers and soldiers take actions sir

— Themmyog (@themmyog) April 3, 2020

Thank you @RotimiAkeredolu for the quick action, we will overcome this

— JoyDebbie (@JoyLekx) April 3, 2020

With 190 cases of the virus in Nigeria, the disease has now spread to 14 states in the country.