Two new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Ondo State at the early hours of Sunday involving the killer of the daughter of Afenifere’s leader, Pa Fasoranti.
This was confirmed by the state governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, in his twitter handle, who disclosed that one of the new cases involved a suspect arraigned over the killing of the daughter of Afenifere leader, Mrs Funke Olakunri.
Akeredolu explained in the twit that “We have confirmed two other cases in Ondo State.
“The Commissioner of police has been duly 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.
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“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”
With the new development, the number of casualties in the state is now six.
A police officer was discovered on Saturday and admitted at the state’s Infectious Disease Hospital after sneaking into the state from Lagos State.
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