COVID-19: Five die in Osun within 24 hours
Osun was one of the least hit by the infection during the first wave
FILE PHOTO: COVID-19 death
Osun State has recorded five deaths from COVID-19 related complications within the last 24 hours.
This brought the COVID-19 related deaths in the state to 32 out of the 1,458 confirmed cases since March 2020 when the index case was recorded.
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According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Osun now sits in the 17th place on the scale of impact of the pandemic on states of the nation.
The Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr Rafiu Isamotu, said the report of the increased fatalities was a warning sign to citizens not to treat COVID-19 with kid gloves.
He noted that Osun was one of the least hit by the infection during the first wave with the state’s timely and effective interception of the Ivory Coast returnees.
He lamented that the situation is different this time around because of the increasing number of confirmed cases recorded daily in the state.
“The sting of the infection can be avoided if we all take personal responsibilities.
“The government has shown responsibility by increasing testing capacity across the state and intensifying sensitization.
The onus is on us to cooperate with the government in the battle against this dangerous public health concern,” Isamotu stated.