Tuesday, 5 May 2020

Ekiti: New COVID-19 Case Came From Katsina - Health Commissioner

The new covid-19 case recorded recorded in Ekiti State is a visitor from Katsina State, according to the Commissioner for Health , Mojisola Yaya Kolade.

According to a statement issued on Monday, the new case is a female, who entered the state during the lockdown, to visit her husband, who is a military officer, residing in Oye-Ekiti.

“When he noticed symptoms of the COVID-19 infection, he alerted the Taskforce @Ekiti_COVID19, and samples were taken from her for testing. The test result returned positive to #COVID19,” the statement added.

The total number of confirmed cases in Ekiti is now twelve (12), of which nine (9) are active, two (2) discharged, and one (1) death, according to the state.

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