Coronavirus: Two die as Ogun records rise in new cases

The Ogun state government has stated that the state has recorded the deaths of two people in the past three weeks from the Coronavirus pandemic and 15 new cases in two weeks.

The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker made the statement on Wednesday, July 14, 2021.

She also added that four persons are currently in the isolation centre. According to her, the isolation centre was empty just a month ago.

“While NCDC is currently working frantically to ensure surveillance of the variants in the country, Ogun State Government is re-energising her response team at State and LGA level for prompt and effective response. Risk communication is being embarked upon at the community level through the LGA rapid response team.

“We are working with the Federal Port Health Authority to ensure passengers are screened at the land crossings in the State. Infection, Prevention and Control (IPC) focal persons in our health facilities have been alerted to step up IPC measures while we have deployed Rapid test Kits to major secondary and tertiary Health facilities to test patients who are to undergo surgeries, patients with symptoms suggestive of COVID 19 and persons who want to know their status.

“We are also embarking on mobilisation for a test at our five-high burdened LGAs (Abeokuta South, Ado-Odo/Ota, Ikenne, Obafemi Owode and Sagamu).

“We urge all Ogun State residents to ensure strict adherence to public health and social measures in place,” she said.