Ondo state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu on Friday evening announced the first confirmed case of coronavirus in the state.
Akeredolu in his update revealed that the Ondo State COVIDー19 Index Case is a military officer who was a returnee from India. He has been in isolation since he returned and has been monitored by the medical team of the Military and our state team throughout this period.
‘Upon showing some symptoms, his samples were taken and the diagnosis confirmed by NCDC at their lab in Ede. We have now commenced the transfer of the officer to the state isolation center.”