The Ondo State Government has explained the reason behind the sudden rise in coronavirus cases in the state.
In a statement signed by its Acting Commissioner for Health, Dr Jibayo Adeyeye, on Monday, the state government said the recent figures are cumulative of arrears of several days.
The southwest state recently witnessed a surge in infections, topping the pack for new cases on Sunday with 90.
And despite not recording any new case on Monday, the state with 2,506, is the 10th worst hit in the nation.
Amidst these alarming numbers, Adeyeye said there is no need to panic.
“The attention of the Ondo State Government has been drawn to the concern of the public about the apparent sharp increase in the number of COVID19 cases in the state,” he said.
“This had created an impression that the state is now the most severely affected in the country. This is far from the truth.
“The true picture is that the figure declared for the statis a cumulative of arrears of several days due to delay in getting results from the testing Laboratories.
“The current situation report with regards to COVID-l9 in the state is as follows:
Total number of samples collected since inception -18,443
Total number of continued cases – 2,491
Total number of deaths from COVID-l9 – 54
Total number of recoveries – 2,395
Case Fatality Rate 4.2%
Current Test Positivity Rate – 20%
“Though government is concerned about the rate of infection in the state nonetheless, the data indicates that the state is clearly not the most affected in the country”.
Adeyeye, however, assured that the state government will leave no stone unturned until the infection is brought down to the barest minimum.
He added that the government will continue to solicit for the compliance of all residents to the laid down COVID-l9 safety protocols.
