Gov Oyetola Reveals Efforts To Combat Spread As 1st Case Of Coronavirus Is Confirmed In Osun

The first case of Coronavirus has been confirmed in Osun State and this is what Governor Gboyega Oyetola has to say

Fellow citizens and residents of Osun, I wish to inform you that the first case of the novel Coronavirus has been confirmed in the State by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. It’s a case of a returnee from UK and is currently receiving treatment. 

We’ve since contacted the family of the patient and have also immediately commenced contact tracing to identify people who might have come in contact with the confirmed case. I also wish to note that the confirmed case wasn’t the only sample we have subjected to investigation. But so far, all other samples have tested negative.

As a way of leading by example, I’ve subjected myself to test, considering the fact that I was in Abuja for the better part of last week, and my dear wife has also been tested because of her recent travel history. Our tests came back negative. 
To this end, I want to passionately encourage all returnees from the UK, US, Europe, the West African Coast and indeed other high risk countries to self-isolate and submit themselves for test, so as to assist the government in containing the spread of the virus.

As part of our efforts to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the State, we have set up holding centres and the one at Asubiaro Specialist Hospital, Osogbo, is up and running, to isolate and treat suspected and reported cases of the virus in the State. The Emergency number to call is 293. Other numbers are: 08035025692, 08033908772 and 08056456250.