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  • JUST IN: Six more fully recovered Coronavirus patients in Osun discharged

    JUST IN: Six more fully recovered Coronavirus patients in Osun discharged

    Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola on Wednesday said six more Coronavirus patients have recovered in the State and have been discharged.

    He said the Coronavirus patients were among the 127 Ivory Coast returnees.

    “Another good news from our Isolation Centre, as 6 more COVID-19 patients have tested negative twice, in line with
    NCDC protocol.

    “The patients who are among the 127 Ivory Coast returnees have been discharged to join their families,” Oyetola tweeted..

    According to Oyetola, this brought to 17, the number of cases that had tested negative twice and had been discharged after treatment in the State.

    “The remaining two patients at our facility are responding to treatment and it is our hope they will recover soon and be released to reconnect with their families.

    “Once again, I thank the people of Osun for your cooperation and sacrifice during this challenging period. I also appreciate all our health workers who have been working so hard to ensure we’re all safe. You’re our heroes and we can’t appreciate your sacrifices enough. God bless you all,” he said.

    Osun had on April 11 discharged 10 Coronavirus patients after they tested negative twice for the virus.

  • COVID-19 lockdown: Outcry in Osun over government’s distribution of spoilt palliative rice

    The Osun State Government has commenced an investigation into some adulterated bags of rice shared to residents as palliatives to cushion the effects of lockdown in the state.

    There was an outcry in some parts of the state, following the distribution of 6020 bags of rice shared by the state government on Wednesday, as residents were complaining bitterly about the quality of the rice shared.

    The Commissioner of Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs. Funke Egbemode, in a statement yesterday said, “the government had received complaints that some of the distributed bags of rice may not have met the expected quality.”

    She expressed dissatisfaction over the complaints received by the government from the citizens that some bags of rice share were adulterated.

    Her word, “the State government was pained by the development and had immediately begun an investigation to establish the source of the affected bags.

    “Governor Adegboyega Oyetola is particularly pained by this development, considering the fact that it has never compromised quality in its provision of economic stimulus for the people of Osun in spite of its limited resources.

    “We are a responsible and responsive government that places a premium on the well-being of its people and would not do anything to jeopardize its citizens’ health. Upon receipt of the complaints, the State Government has immediately begun investigations to establish the source of the few bags that appear not to have met the quality expected.”

    She noted that all the 6020 bags of rice were purchased in the state and the government has invited all suppliers to unravel the source of the problem.

  • JUST IN: Osun announces recovery, discharge of 10 coronavirus patients

    No fewer than 10 Coronavirus patients have recovered in Osun State after testing negative twice for the deadly virus.

    Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola disclosed this on Saturday.

    The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, had confirmed 20 Coronavirus cases in Osun State.

    Oyetola, on his twitter handle said he was happy that 10 of the 17 patients at the Ejigbo isolation centre tested negative twice for the virus in line with the NCDC protocol.

    He said they would soon be released to join their family and live their normal lives.

    “I am happy to inform you today that 10 of the 17 patients at our Ejigbo facility have tested negative twice for the virus in line with the National Centre for Disease Control protocol, and will soon be released to join their families and live their normal lives,” he tweeted.

  • JUST IN: Police apprehend missing Osun COVID-19 patient

    The missing COVID-19 patient in Osun state, has been apprehended by the police and returned to the Isolation facility in Ejigbo, area of the State on Saturday.

    The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Ismail Omipidan confirmed the development.

    He said the patient, a woman, was apprehended by the police in Ejigbo town and returned to the facility this afternoon.

    Details Shortly…

  • Osun debunks report on missing 6 Covid-19 patients

    Osun debunks report on missing 6 Covid-19 patients

    Osun Government has denied report that six patients who tested positive for COVID-19 have escaped from the Ejigbo isolation centre in the state.

    Mr Ismail Omipidan, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Gboyega Oyetola , in a telephone interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday debunked the story, describing it as a mere fabrication.

    Omipidan said the report which has been circulating around that six persons escaped from the Isolation centre in Ejigbo did not emanate from government.

    “There is nothing like that. The report is not true.

    “The statement being circulated around is not from the state government because it was not signed by any government officials,” Omipidan said.

    He, however , said that there was an ongoing ‘head count ‘ at the isolation centre in Ejigbo, to ascertain the veracity of the information.

    Also, Mrs Funke Egbemode, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, in statement on Saturday in Osogbo, denied the the report.

    Egbemode said it was only two people that could not be accounted for during the head count done by government official at the Isolation centre.

    “Our attention has been drawn to a story purporting that six persons were missing from our Isolation centre in Ejigbo.

    “One of the writers quoted a non-existent statement from the government to lend some measure of credibility to the story.

    “Nothing can be further from the truth. As a government, we have not issued any statement to confirm or deny such story.

    “Besides, a quick check showed that the name and number of the first person on the list of the purported missing patients, is indeed currently in our facility in Ejigbo.

    “This morning we embarked on a headcount and found out that only two persons could not be accounted for by officials stationed at the Isolation centre out of the 127 persons.

    “The state government is currently investigating the matter and will ensure that the two missing persons are brought back to the Isolation centre and we will also ensure we trace all their contacts.

    “We want to reiterate that any official(s) found culpable will also be dealt with accordingly.

    “We implore members of the public to discountenance the alarm being raised. We will continue to do everything to protect the lives of our citizens in this fight against Coronavirus,” she said.

    Oyetola had in a broadcast on March 29, announced total lockdown in the state effective from midnight of march 31 to stop the spread of Coronavirus.

  • BREAKING: Six coronavirus patients escape from Osun isolation center

    BREAKING: Six coronavirus patients escape from Osun isolation center

    Six persons with confirmed infection of coronavirus have reportedly escaped from isolation center in Osun.

    According to Tribune Online, the coronavirus patients escaped from the center at Ejigbo local government area of Osun

    The six persons belong to a cluster of COVID-19 cases who returned to their hometown, Ejigbo, from Ivory Coast last week and were quarantined by the state government.

    Osun State government was, however, reported by Tribune to have launched a manhunt for the six persons.

    However, there is no official statement from the state government at the time of filing this report.

    More details later…

  • BREAKING: Osun confirms six new cases of coronavirus

    BREAKING: Osun confirms six new cases of coronavirus

    The Osun State Government has confirmed six new cases of coronavirus on Thursday among 127 Cote d’Ivoire returnees that have been tested.

    Recall that the state had 14 cases on Wednesday which has increased to 20 with the latest development

    Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamontu, confirmed the six new cases on Thursday evening. “The new cases with the previous case of COVID-19 have turned 20.”

    Details shortly…

  • How infected Cote d’Ivoire returnees escalated coronavirus cases in Osun

    How infected Cote d’Ivoire returnees escalated coronavirus cases in Osun

    There is palpable tension in Osun State over the 12 coronavirus confirmed cases from among returnees from Cote d’Ivoire who arrived the state via road on Saturday.

    The latest results have taken the state’s COVID-19 positive tally to 14, prompting the state government to request for Federal Government support to manage the situation.

    From Wednesday’s latest figures from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the national tally of positive cases is now 174. It rose from 139 on Tuesday.

    On Saturday, 127 persons travelling by road from Cote d’Ivoire to Ejigbo in Osun State , were barred from entering the country through the Ogun State border.

    Following contact between Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, the passage was secured for them. But they were taken to isolation in Ejigbo, pending their test for coronavirus. Twelve of them have now tested positive while results of 56 others are being awaited.

    Chief Press Secretary to the Osun State Governor, Mrs. Ismail Omipidan, said: “On Saturday, 127 persons from Ivory Coast in six buses came into the state from Ogun and were disallowed by the State Executive Council from mixing with the general public to prevent community transfer of the virus.

    “Between Saturday and Tuesday, 24 samples of the returnees were sent for COVID-19 testing and three of the samples came back positive.

    “Another 47 samples were sent for testing again and the result came back today (yesterday) with nine more persons testing positive.

    “The results of the remaining 56 persons are being expected, but at this point, we will be needing the assistance of the Federal Government to manage those that have tested positive and others that may still test positive.”

    Commissioner for Health Dr. Rafiu Isamotu, said those who had tested positive were being taken care of at the isolation and treatment centre while those that proved negative would be released in line with the directive of the NCDC.

    The state government said the returnees are not all from the state. Some of them are: Anambra, Kwara, Oyo, Ekiti, Edo but their destination was Osun.

    Omipidan urged the citizens not to panic as the returnees had no contact with any member of the community before they were isolated.

    He stressed that no one among those isolated at the Ejigbo facility escaped from the centre. He said there was a daily roll call at the facility.

    “As we speak, no one has escaped from the isolation centre in Ejigbo and I must emphasise that the facility was manned by a combined team of policemen and soldiers to ensure that no one has access to it apart from accredited personnel.

    However, a member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Bamidele Salam raised the alarm that some of the returnees were hosting their relatives at the Ejigbo Isolation Centre.

    Salam, who represents Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore and Ejigbo Federal constituency, advised those who had contact with the returnees to report themselves for testing.

    He urged residents of Ejigbo to report such persons to the relevant government agency for immediate action.

    “I received with concern reports of the positive testing to COVID-19 of some recent returnees from Cote d’ivoire to Ejigbo in our Federal constituency,” the lawmaker said in a statement.

    He added: “While acknowledging the good job of the Osun State Government team on COVID-19 which resulted in the isolation and testing of the returnees, I am equally worried about reports that some of the persons in isolation played host to some relatives under the cover of the night.”

    Banks and major markets were shut in the state yesterday following a total lockdown ordered by Governor Oyetola, in a bid to minimise the spread of COVID-19.

    The governor, in a statewide broadcast on March 29, announced the total lockdown of the state for two weeks.

    Oyetola said all land boundaries would be shut effective from midnight of March 29, while there would be intra-state restriction of movement from midnight of March 31.

    The state chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) urged pastors to comply with the stay at home order as directed by the state government.

    Its Chairman, Mr. Isaiah Adelowokan, said: “Pastors are honourable from heaven, and must avoid any disrespect from security agents, hence, stay at home as directed by our governor.

    “To avoid troubles and to keep ourselves safe, it is very important to also tell members of our churches to obey the lockdown directive.”

  • COVID-19: I subjected myself to test after visiting Abuja – Oyetola

    COVID-19: I subjected myself to test after visiting Abuja – Oyetola

    Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun and his wife, Kafayat, have tested negative to Coronavirus.

    Oyetola told journalists at a news conference at the Government House in Osogbo on Wednesday that he submitted himself for the test to know his status.

    He said, “I spent the better part of last week in Abuja.”

    The governor said his wife also submitted self for the test “because of her recent travel history.”

    He said, “Considering the fact that I was in Abuja for the better part of last week, as a way of leading by example, I have also subjected myself to test.

    “My wife, because of her recent travel history, also subjected herself to test. Both came back negative,” he said.

    Oyetola also confirmed the first case of the virus in the state, saying that it was confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

    The governor said that the confirmed case was a returnee from the United Kingdom and is currently receiving treatment.

    According to him, government has contacted the family of the patient and has since commenced contact tracing to identify people who might have been in contact with the index case.

    “The sample was tested at the NCDC accredited testing centre: the African Centre of Excellence in Genomics of Infectious Diseases in Ede, Osun. The result released on Tuesday night was positive.

    “ However, this confirmed case is not the first one we will be subjecting to investigation. But so far, all the others had tested negative,” the governor said.

    Oyetola also appealed to all returnees from the UK, the US, Europe, the West African Coast and, indeed, other high-risk countries to self-isolate and submit selves to test.

    He said this would assist the government in containing the spread of the virus.

    The governor gave the emergency numbers to call in case of any outbreak of the virus as: 293, 08035025692, 08033908772 and 08056456250.

    The governor also listed the measures put in place by the government to curtail the spread of the virus in the state.

    He said that a task force had been set up to man all the state land borders and conduct preliminary screenings of suspected cases.

    The governor also said that all major markets in the state would be shut down with effect from Friday, March 27.

    He, however, said traders would be allowed to sell food items in front of their houses and that pharmacies would be exempted from the ban.

    The governor also said the ban on public gatherings, church services, mosques, social events and political meetings would remain in force.

    Oyetola also said that the state had set up holding centres to isolate and treat suspected and reported cases of the virus.

    “Fellow citizens and residents of our dear state do not to panic; the case is under control.

    “ I want to urge you all to continue to observe necessary precautionary measures by regularly washing your hands with water and soap and also maintaining the prescribed social distancing,” he said.

  • 7,115 AIDS patients receiving treatment in Osun –NACA

    7,115 AIDS patients receiving treatment in Osun –NACA

    The Osun State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to an improved and affordable health care system for residents, as the National Agency for the Control of AIDS said about 7,115 carriers of the disease are currently receiving treatment in the state.

    The state’s Deputy Governor, Benedict Alabi stated this in Osogbo on Wednesday while receiving a delegation from the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, led by Cyril Ojeonu, NACA’s Head of Government Resources Division.

    Alabi said, “We are assuring you that we will stop at nothing to ensure that HIV infection is brought down to a bearest minimum in the state.”

    Speaking earlier, NACA’s Head of Government Resources Division, said, “About 7,115 carriers of the disease are currently receiving the required treatment in the state.

    “About 29,000 people are believed to have been infected and needed to undergo HIV test for confirmation. We need government’s support to combat the disease and curtail its spread.”

    Ojeonu further stated that about N186m was required to treat the suspected HIV patients at the rate of N6,100 per person.