Just In: Gov Abiodun Gives Coronavirus Update As Ogun Quarantines 28

Cat:

Related stories

Ranked: Southeast Asian Countries by Wealth, Spending & Size

Southeast Asia is a perfect microcosm of the world...

Intimate Affairs: When a woman padlocks her honey jar, By Funke Egbemode

By Funke Egbemode For a woman, sex is not just...

What To Expect From Monday’s OPEC+ Meeting

OPEC+ looks set to stay the course at Monday’s...

Garba Shehu Speaks on Buhari’s Medical Trips Abroad

• Says, they Were Personal Preference By Abiola Olawale Garba Shehu,...
  • Govt Closes Lafarge

At least, 28 people have been quarantined in Ogun State over the first case of the deadly Coronavirus recorded in the country, Governor Dapo Abiodun said on Friday.

An Italian was diagnosed with the deadly Coronavirus in Lagos on Thursday, while the victim travelled to Ogun State and had contact with workers of cement manufacturing company, Lafarge based in Ewekoro, Ogun.

Following the development, the government shut down the company on Friday.

Abiodun, at a news conference in Abeokuta said the state government had converted the guest house of the company into a quarantined centre to monitor workers who had contact with the index case.

He said immediately the index case was discovered, he was tranferred to the Bio-Security Centre in Lagos State in a special ambulance with the health personnel fully kitted, for isolation and treatment.

“The particular company in question has been shut down and the 28 people who had contact with the index case, an Italian have been quarantined,” he said.

The governor said the state was leaving nothing to chance in ensuring that the disease was curtailed, adding that the government had distributed lots of items, such as gloves, masks, protective devices, among others to health workers and stepped up advocacy.

He added that the isolation unit already set up at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital would be stepped up and upgraded to a full fledged Bio-Security Centre to curtail the spread of the disease.

Abiodun also said that the government had set up disease surveillance centres in all local governments of the state and that the government was in touch with the National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, to collaborate to fight the disease.

“We are on top of the situation, but people must maintain proper hygiene, like washing of hands with soap and sanitizers. People should report any suspicious cases to us for prompt action,” he stated.

'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide's journalism works intersect business, environment, politics and developmental issues. Among a number of local and international publications, his work has appeared in the New York Times. He's a winner of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Award. Currently, the Online Editor at The New Diplomat, Akintomide has produced reports that uniquely spoke to Nigeria's experience on Climate Change issues. When Akintomide is not writing, volunteering or working on a media project, you can find him seeing beautiful sites like the sandy beaches that bedecked the Lagos coastline.

Subscribe

- Never miss a story with notifications

- Gain full access to our premium content

- Browse free from up to 5 devices at once

Latest stories

NDN
Latest News
Ranked: Southeast Asian Countries by Wealth, Spending & SizeIntimate Affairs: When a woman padlocks her honey jar, By Funke EgbemodeWhat To Expect From Monday’s OPEC+ MeetingGarba Shehu Speaks on Buhari’s Medical Trips AbroadThai-Cambodian conflict pits a well-equipped US ally against a weaker adversary with strong China links2027 : Why Kwankwaso is Mulling Presidential Run, Triggers Conflicting SignalsAGF Fagbemi Warns Gov Adeleke: Refund 7 Months LGA Funds in line with Supreme Court OrderWhat Europe's response to a no-deal with Trump could look likeOil Prices Climb Amid U.S.-EU Trade Hopes and Russian Export RestrictionsU.S. Refiners Rethink Crude Sourcing After Chevron Gets Venezuela Green LightPresidency, Kwankwaso Clash Over Claims of Northern MarginalizationNatasha Faces Full Suspension as Senate Goes on RecessGovernor mourns as Emir of Gusau, Ibrahim Bello, Dies at 712027: INEC Receives 10 New Applications, Brings total to 144 Seeking Registration As PartiesAnxieties as Congo's Ex-President Faces Trial in Court High-Stakes Treason, Murder Charges
X whatsapp