The fourth confirmed case of COVID-19 has been recorded in Akure, the Ondo State capital. Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu disclosed this on Twitter on Saturday, April 25, 2020.
He said that another positive case of Covid-19 has been reported in Ondo state.
Earlier today, I got news of another positive case of #COVID19 admitted to our facility in Akure. The case of this individual who is a police officer is unique. He was tested in Lagos but came to Ondo state while awaiting his results . Upon receiving a positive result,
— Arakunrin Akeredolu (@RotimiAkeredolu) April 25, 2020
The governor said the fourth case is a police officer who was tested in Lagos state but came to Ondo after which he went back to Lagos, and then returned to Ondo for treatment.
Akeredolu who condemned the attitude of the police officer noted that the ineptitude of the policemen in securing the state borders after the directive from the government to ensure strict compliance with border closure.
He tweeted “Earlier today, I got news of another positive case of #COVID19 admitted to our facility in Akure. “The case of this individual who is a police officer is unique. He was tested in Lagos but came to Ondo state while awaiting his results. “Upon receiving a positive result, he claimed to have returned back to Lagos”.
he claimed to have returned back to Lagos. According to him, he waited a few days in Lagos to be picked up. When this failed, he panicked and rushed back to Akure for treatment. While we appreciate the confidence reposed in our facilities, We do find it most reckless on the…
— Arakunrin Akeredolu (@RotimiAkeredolu) April 25, 2020
“According to him, he waited a few days in Lagos to be picked up. When this failed, he panicked and rushed back to Akure for treatment.
“While we appreciate the confidence reposed in our facilities, We do find it most reckless on the part of the officer of the Law to risk the lives of others. I am most disappointed in the level of porosity of the entry points to the state. The police officer should know better”.
“I have contacted the commissioner of police to double up on securing our entry points. Recall that the first COVID-19 patient in Ondo, a military officer had been discharged after he was treated in the state”.
