We are considering herbal medicine to cure COVID 19 in Ondo

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has said the ondo state government would be considering herbal medicine in the fight against Corona virus pandemic in the state.

Akeredolu disclosed this in Akure, the state capital when organised labour visited him to mark the May Day celebration.

Akeredolu who said that he would try the herbs suggested by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, noted that his government would procure more Personal Protective Equipment for health officials.

The governor who also informed that the state now has nine confirmed cases and three patients discharged, urged anybody with symptoms to come forward for early treatment to avoid critical situation.

While assuring that the state would not apply chloroquine to treat persons that presented themselves early for treatment, the governor assured medical personnel of adequate support.

He said “Cases of Covid19 is increasing everyday. It was eight before and it is now nine cases. There is need for everyone to take responsibilities and precautions in the fight against the pandemic.

It is not a death sentence. It is not leprosy. I don’t see why everyone would be avoiding be picked by ambulance because they will say they don’t want govt ambulance to come and pick them. There is nothing in ambulance. We must have that culture that when you fall ill,you can only be picked up by an ambulance.

Anybody can have the disease.I can have it because of the way I am going up and down. If it comes ,I will battle it and I will tell the people that I have it.

People should not hide it. They should present themselves on time and with what is happening in our facility, we will not use chloroquine for any patient and people are getting well.

In addition, we are going to pursue other herbal medicine and process of cure. Some people have introduced to us that herbal cure is possible like the Ooni of ife and we will look at it. Except if you are deceiving yourself Most of us here , since this thing started ,we have been taking a lot of Agbo ( herbal mixtures). It is good. ”

The governor disclosed that no medical officer in the state has been affected with the Covid-19.

He, however, cautioned health workers against not wearing PPEs while attending to patients that tested positive.

He said , “We still need to get protection for the Doctors. By tomorrow more supplies will come. Positive results are increasing by the day. We now have nine but three people have gone home. One person has tested negative. We are able to manage here because we diagnose on time. ”