PPE amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Edo State has recorded 36 new cases of coronavirus
disease in the last five days and a total of 198 cases of the virus
since it started tracking the second wave of the pandemic in the
state from December 1, 2020.
The COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. Andrew Obi, disclosed this on
Monday during a meeting of the State Emergency Operation Centre
headed by the state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.
Obi said that of the 36 new cases, 12 were reported from the PCR
molecular laboratory at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital
(UBTH), in Benin City, while 24 cases were at the laboratory at the
Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH), Irrua.
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“We recorded 36 new coronavirus cases in the last five days. A
total of 198 cases have been reported in the state since December
1, when we started tracking the second wave of the pandemic. We
currently have 104 active cases in the state. We have a case
positivity of 12.5 percent,” he said.
He said that the state government has reactivated its disease
surveillance system to manage the spread of the pandemic, urging
residents in the state to take personal responsibility to protect
themselves and their loved ones.
“We are prepared to deal with the second wave of the pandemic,
but the people must play their role. They should ensure to abide by
the precautionary measures set by the government to curb the spread
of the virus,” Obi added.
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