Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, says the use of face masks
may be enforced in the state as part of efforts to prevent the spread of
coronavirus infections.
Abiodun spoke at a press briefing on Friday, adding that
there were plans to improve testing capacity for COVID-19 infections, as the
state would soon acquire a molecular laboratory.
This, he said, would help to reduce time spent taking
samples outside the state for COVID-19 tests.
“Ogun State will in a couple of days, have its own Molecular
Laboratory to test its patients. As at now, we send samples either to Lagos or
Ede for testing. Our laboratory will reduce time wastage and minimise the
anxiety experienced by patients and their family members,” he said.
He also said the 10-bed intensive care unit, which also has
some ventilators at the 250-bed hospital at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, would be
launched in the next three weeks.
“He said out of about 200 cases in the country, the state
has two active cases out of four confirmed cases, while two have been
discharged and one out of the remaining two cases would soon be discharged. He
called on the people not to panic, as medical and health professionals are on
top of the situation,” he said.
Nine-year-old Oluwashikemi Ogunleye was also appreciated for
her donation of N950 to the state government to support the fight against
COVID-19.
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