Ondo State has reported three new cases of coronavirus, which brings the total number of infections in the state to seven.
The state governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, announced this in a series of tweets on Sunday morning.
He disclosed that one of the new cases is that of a suspect recently arraigned in a court in last week Friday for the murder of leader of Afenifere, Pa Fasoranti’s daughter, Mrs Funke Olakunrin.
We have confirmed three other cases in Ondo state. One of the cases involves one of the recently arraigned suspects in the murder of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, Pa Fasoranti’s Daughter. pic.twitter.com/RySBusjuow
— Arakunrin Akeredolu (@RotimiAkeredolu) April 26, 2020
He noted that;
The Commissioner of police has been duly informed and the line tracing of police officers and others in the SARs facility where he was kept has started and their specimens are being collected.
— Arakunrin Akeredolu (@RotimiAkeredolu) April 26, 2020
In a follow up tweet, Governor Akeredolu said the suspect has been isolated from others, adding that;
The suspect has been isolated from others and will be moved to the IDH for treatment. The commissioner of police has assured the state that there will be adequate security around the IDH premises to prevent his escape and while on treatment, he will be manacled to the bed.
— Arakunrin Akeredolu (@RotimiAkeredolu) April 26, 2020
The Governor concluded by promising to give further details about all cases in the state in his weekly press briefing which is the hold on Monday.
I will expatiate on all cases in my weekly press briefing tomorrow.
— Arakunrin Akeredolu (@RotimiAkeredolu) April 26, 2020
