74 New COVID-19 Cases Recorded In Ekiti, Says Commissioner
According to Dr. Oyebanji Filani, the Ekiti State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, the state has recorded 74 new cases of COVID-19.
This was contained in a statement by Dr. Filani on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti.
He stated that the new cases of the virus were suspected to have been recorded after the Eid-el-kabir celebration.
The commissioner said that there had been a significant decline in the number of positive COVID-19 cases as well as low occupancy in the isolation centres before the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations which had occurred early in the month.
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He then appealed to all the residents of the state to strictly adhere to the government’s public health and social measures in order to prevent the spread of the virus.
The commissioner urged for the residents to strictly observe the laid down COVID-19 protocols which include the wearing of facemasks, proper handwashing or use of alcohol-based sanitizer, social and physical distancing.
He then urged for people to report at the nearest health facility when they are sick to get tested and isolated if positive and appeal for adherence to COVID-19 measures by banks and other institutions.
The commissioner pointed out that the COVID-19 vaccination still remained the most effective means to curb the pandemic and encouraged all residents of the state to get vaccinated.
He verified that 384,730 persons in Ekiti State were fully vaccinated, and urged citizens to visit the nearest vaccination post to get their complete COVID-19 vaccinations.
