COVID-19: Ogun confirms 30-year-old female new case
Ogun State Government on Tuesday confirmed that a 30-year-old female has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total of the cases recorded in the state to four. Addressing journalists in Abeokuta at Ogun COVID-19 Situation Room located in the Ministry of Health, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, said the new case […]
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Ogun State Government on Tuesday confirmed that a 30-year-old female has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total of the cases recorded in the state to four.
Addressing journalists in Abeokuta at Ogun COVID-19 Situation Room located in the Ministry of Health, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, said the new case was the contact of 62-year-old third patient.
Daily Trust recalls that 32 contacts were identified with the UK returnee, one of which is the new case.
She said the state has so far ran 68 tests with four positive, while 58 were negative.
According to her, the state had 112 contact tracing of individuals, out of which 40 have completed their 14 days follow-up.
“Last night, we had a new confirmed positive case of COVID-19 which is 30-year-old female. And a contact of the third case.
“So far in Ogun State, we run 60 tests of which we have four positive. The four positive are actually two clusters. The second case is the contact of the first. And the fourth case is the contact of the third.
“As I said, we ran 68 tests, four positive, 58 negative. And six are pending. We also have 112 contact tracing of individuals of which 40 have completed their 14 days follow – up. We are currently, actively following 72 cases”, Coker said.
The Commissioner equally disclosed that an individual who presented himself at the State Hospital, Ijaye, had tested negative to the virus and discharged having been treated for other ailments.
“The individual that presented himself to Ijaye hospital with signs and symptoms suggestive of a COVID – 19. Since then, the individual who is a male has been admitted into our isolation centre and tested negative of COVID – 19. We have treated him for other ailments and he has today been discharged hale and hearty,” she said.