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March 30, 2020

COVID-19: Test of suspected case in Ondo, negative – Commissioner

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Dayo Johnson Akure

THE coronavirus test of a suspected case in Agadagba-Obon in Ese-Odo council area of Ondo State has come out negative.

This was announced at the meeting between the State Governor, Rotimi Odunayo Akeredolu and the State Interministerial Committee on COVID-19.

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Briefing newsmen, the Commissioner for Health Dr Wahab Adegbenro and the commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo said that “the state is still free from the COVID-19 pandemic.

They however reiterated that vigilance and strict adherence to global best practices were the only antidote to avoid the spread of COVID-19.

Dr Adegbenro said the state has remained negative to the corovarius scourge including the alleged case at Agadagba-Obon in EseOdo Local Government Area of the State.