28 People Quarantined In Ogun Over Coronavirus – Abiodun
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Friday said no fewer than 28 people have been quarantined in the state over the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus.
An Italian was diagnosed with the deadly Coronavirus in Lagos on Thursday, while the victim travelled to Ogun State and had contact with workers of a giant company (name withheld) in Ewekoro, Ogun.
Abiodun, at a news conference in Abeokuta said the state government had converted the guest house of the company into a quarantined centre to monitor workers who had contact with the index case.
He said immediately the index case was discovered, he was transferred to the Bio-Security Centre in Lagos State in a special ambulance with the health personnel fully kitted, for isolation and treatment.
“The particular company in question has been shut down and the 28 people who had contact with the index case, an Italian have been quarantined,” he said.
The governor said the state was leaving nothing to chance in ensuring that the disease was curtailed, adding that the government had distributed lots of items, such as gloves, masks, protective devices, among others to health workers and stepped up advocacy.
He added that the isolation unit already set up at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital would be stepped up and upgraded to a full-fledged Bio-Security Centre to curtail the spread of the disease.
Meantime, Lafarge said it has initiated medical Protocol At Ewekororo Plant, saying the individual concerned works for a vendor that provides services to Lafarge Africa Plc in Ogun State.
Lafarge in a statement signed by Director, Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainable Development, Folashade Ambrose-Medebem said as a business they have immediately identified the persons who had direct contact with the concerned individual.
” We have equally initiated isolation, quarantine and disinfection protocol.
”We thank the exemplary leadership of the federal ministry of health, Ogun and Lagos State Governments for swiftly providing response and testing facilities and we are working in full co-operation with all local authorities.
”Lafarge Africa is also working in close partnership with International SOS, our medical service provider, a leading global health company.
”Health and Safety remains a core value at Lafarge Africa and we intend to leverage this strength at this critical time.”
