Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has denied reports on social media suggesting that the state’s third coronavirus patient was a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Mr Akeredolu said on Twitter on Tuesday that the case was a former NYSC member who served in the barracks and was retained after the service year.
“Important clarification on the 3rd #COVID19 case in Ondo. Infected person is not an @officialnyscng corps member as stated online. Individual was an ex corps member that served in the Barracks and was retained,” he wrote.
The governor added: “As it is typical for all cases, all protocol for contact tracing has been activated with those closest to the new case kept in isolation for observation. #TakeResponsibility.”
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday night announced the third confirmed COVID-19 case in Ondo as part of 20 new cases.
