Akeredolu
Ondo State Government has completed a 20-bed unit and
laboratory at the newly established Isolation Centre in Okitipupa
area of the state.
The isolation centre is established as part of measures put in
place to mitigate the second wave of COVID-19 infection in the
state.
The Chairman of the Inter-ministerial Committee on COVID-19,
Professor Adesegun Fatusi, disclosed this in Okitipupa during an
assessment of the centre.
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He also said that the facility was ready to be put to use for
the treatment of COVID-19 cases in the state.
Fatusi, who is also the Vice-Chancellor of Ondo State University
of Medical Sciences, (UNIMED) Ondo, disclosed that the facilities
at the centre include a 20-bed unit and other materials needed for
a standard isolation centre.
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He also appealed to the people of the state to cooperate with
the government to overcome any second wave of the virus.
Fatusi emphasised strict observance of the COVID-19 protocols,
especially frequent washing of hands, use of alcohol-based
sanitizer, and the use of face mask to stay safe.
He called on school authorities to intensify efforts toward
educating students on universal preventive measures against the
coronavirus.