Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okoye has asked Deltans to remain calm, stressing that the situation is under control, following the confirmation of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the State.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday confirmed a case of COVID-19 in the Delta, bringing the total number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in the country to 254.
Governor Okowa said the confirmation was made this evening and that the case was already receiving necessary treatment at one of the isolation centres in the State.
The Governor said he would be addressing Deltans on the development on Wednesday.
“This evening, a patient in Delta State tested positive for the #COVID19 virus. This index case is already receiving the necessary treatment at one of our isolation centers. Tomorrow morning, I will be addressing our citizens on developments surrounding this case.
“Again, I ask that you all remain calm at this time and continue to adhere to the precautionary measures and isolation directives that we have put in place to keep you and your families safe. I have no doubt whatsoever that we will all get through this together,” Okowa said.
Sixteen new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Nigeria on Tuesday night: 10 in Lagos, 2 in the FCT, 2 in Oyo, 1 in Delta and 1 in Katsina.
As at 09:30 pm 7th April there are 254 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Fourty-four have been discharged with six deaths.
The development means as at 09:30 pm 7th April, there are now 130 cases of COVID-19 in Lagos, FCT- 50, Osun- 20, Oyo- 11, Edo- 11, Bauchi- 6, Akwa Ibom- 5, Kaduna- 5, Ogun- 4, Enugu- 2, Ekiti- 2, Rivers-2, Benue- 1, Ondo- 1, Kwara- 2, Delta- 1 and Katsina-1.