The Ogun state government has urged residents to remain calm despite the high increase in the confirmed cases of coronavirus recorded in the state.
This followed after the state records 108 positive cases of the virus on June 9, 2020, the highest since the index case was recorded on February 27, 2020.
According to the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, in a statement in Abeokuta, the increase was as a result of the increased population sampling and increased testing capacity to 600 daily.
She, however, assures the residents that there was no cause for alarm, as majority of the positive cases were asymptomatic.
“We are extremely fortunate with the outcomes of the cases so far. We have low mortality and many of the cases are asymptomatic. Also, we have discharged 202 patients as of today. That is close to half of the total confirmed cases so far. She said
“Our government is continuously learning more about the pattern of COVID-19 in our communities, this has informed our decision making in the process of defining our new norm, which explained why we have decentralized sample collection and integrated it into health facilities within communities, as well as commencing community-based management of COVID-19,” Dr. Coker said.
Meanwhile, the commissioner called on residents to continue to act responsibly by observing all the necessary precautions such as physical distancing, use of nose masks, respiratory and personal hygiene.