Akeredolu condemns conduct of policeman who tested positive for COVID-19

Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has condemned the act of a police officer who tested positive for coronavirus.

The patient who is the state's fourth case is now being attended to at the state’s Infectious Disease Hospital, IDH, Igbatoro road, Akure, the state capital.

The governor revealed that the officer was tested in Lagos but travelled back and forth between both states after confirming his status.

According to Akeredolu's statement on his official Twitter page, he branded the display as "reckless" due to the risk of infecting other persons during the process.

The governor’s tweet read, “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. 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.”

Ondo recorded its first case on April 3, 2020, following the arrival of a military officer in the state from official duty in India. [DailyPost]