Total lockdown looms in Ondo as three new cases of COVID19 recorded

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Sunday tweeted that the state has recorded three new cases of Covid19.

He said “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.

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.

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.

I will expatiate on all cases in my weekly press briefing tomorrow.”

Meanwhile, Akeredolu may declare a total lockdown in the state over the new cases as he had threatened that if the cases increased ,he would have no choice than to lockdown the state as part of precautions against the pandemic.