COVID-19: Ogun confirms new case, identifies 32 contacts

Ogun State Government has confirmed a new case of coronavirus (COVID-19), which brings the total number of patients so far recorded in the state to three.

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, who briefed journalists in Abeokuta on Tuesday, said the 62 years old new male patient returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom (UK) on March 17.

Coker, disclosed that the index case, who has history of cough, was tested positive to COVID-19.

The Commissioner said the patient has been transferred to the state’s isolation centre at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu.

She disclosed that 32 contacts comprising 28 healthcare-givers and four family members have been identified in connection with the COVID-19 patient.

The Commissioner explained that the patient since his return to the country had isolated himself, saying the action made tracing of his contacts easy.

She said: “Today, we have a newly confirmed case of COVID-19 in Ogun State. The said case is a 62-year-old male who resides in Sagamu and he had history of recent travel, returning from the United Kingdom on the 17th of March. He presented with history of cough and was tested and the test came back positive.

“All his contacts have been traced; 28 healthcare givers and four members of his family. 32 altogether. He’s been very responsible by isolating himself since he arrived, therefore he’s made our job quite easy in tracing his contacts.”

Coker urged people of the state to always ensure personal hygiene and abide by the government guidelines on social distancing as well as high-density gathering.