Edo Covid-19 cases hits 2,165, deaths rises to 77. In spite of this Edo Government has charged citizens to strictly adhere to safety guidelines and protocols to curtail the spread of the coronavirus in the state.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr Patrick Okundia, who spoke to journalists in Benin City, disclosed that the state recorded five more COVID-19-related deaths and 37 new confirmed cases.
Okundia assured that the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration remains resolute and committed to the pandemic and protecting Edo people.
Speaking further: “The confirmed cases were tested at the Irrua Specialist Hospital (ISTH) laboratory and the University of Benin Teaching Hospital laboratory (38). We have now recorded a total of 2165 confirmed cases, 9950 suspected cases, 77 deaths and 1394 discharged persons.”
The commissioner, who identified screening and testing as essential in the government’s efforts at containing the pandemic, noted: “The Edo State Government urges all citizens to comply with government directives, aimed at ensuring the health and safety of all Edo people.
“While the government ramps up efforts to win the war against this deadly virus, it is vital that residents stay at home and observe social distancing guidelines and other precautionary measures against the spread of the disease, including regular handwashing with soap under running water and the use of alcohol-based hand sanitisers.”
The Commissioner urged citizens to present or report themselves through the Edo State COVID-19 toll-free response lines, 08001235111 or 08002200110, following any recent travel into the country, travel from high incidence states or contact with confirmed cases.
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