The government of Osun has denied reports that
six persons who tested positive for coronavirus escaped from one of the
isolation centres in the state.
In a statement, Funke Egbemode, commissioner for
information, said a headcount which was conducted on Saturday morning, showed
that only one person could not be accounted for.
Some of the 127 returnees from Ivory Coast had been isolated
while 22 of them tested positive for coronavirus. There were reports that six
of them escaped from the isolation centre.
But Ismail Omipidan, chief press secretary to the governor,
had earlier said that the true situation of things would be known
after a headcount at the centre in the Ejigbo are of the state.
Hours after Omipidan spoke, Egbemode issued a statement,
asking the public to disregard news making the rounds that six people had
escaped from isolation.
“Our attention has been drawn to a story purporting that six
persons were missing from our Isolation centre in Ejigbo. One of the writers
quoted a non-existent statement from the government to lend some measure of
credibility to the story,” the statement read.
“Nothing can be further from the truth. As a government, we
have not issued any statement to confirm or deny such story. Besides, a quick
check showed that the name and number of the first person on the list of the
purported missing patients, is indeed currently in our facility in Ejigbo.
“Recall that about a week ago, we received 127 returnees
from Ivory Coast and we have kept them since then to avoid community transfer
of the virus.
“This morning we embarked on a headcount and found out that
only one person could not be accounted for by officials stationed at the
Isolation centre out of the 127 persons. The State Government is currently
investigating the matter and will ensure that the missing person is brought
back to the Isolation centre and we will also ensure we trace all his contacts.
“We implore members of the public to discountenance the
alarm being raised. We will continue to do everything to protect the lives of
our citizens in this fight against Coronavirus.”
There are unconfirmed reports that while six persons
escaped, three were traced while two are on their way back to the camp.
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