By Ayodele Oni
Ekiti State residents are currently gripped with fear over the spike of corona virus infection in the state. The state government, it was learnt is already contemplating a fresh lockdown if the situation persists.
The State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanji Filani in a statement in Ado Ekiti, explained that the new cases were recorded after the Eld- EL- Kabir celebration.
The commissioner noted that there was a significant decline in the number of positive COVID-19 cases and low occupancy in the isolation centres before the Eid El Kabir celebrations which occurred early this month.
Even at the height of COVID 19 breakdown in the country, Ekiti remains one of the states which recorded lowest number of cases.
The commissioner appealed to residents of the state to adhere strictly to the government’s public health and social measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
Filani announced some measures to be observed to mitigate the spread of the virus, which include wearing of facemasks in public gatherings, maintaining hand hygiene through proper handwashing or use of alcohol-based hand rub, social or physical distancing.
Others are reporting at the nearest health facility when sick, getting tested and isolated if positive and adhering to COVID-19 measures by banks and other institutions.
He said vaccination remains the most effective means of curbing the pandemic and encouraged all residents of the state to get vaccinated.
Dr Filani confirmed that a total of 384,730 persons were fully vaccinated in the state, leaving greater number of unvaccinated residents.
He explained that the state government has trained and deployed over 80 mobile vaccination teams and 177 health facility-based teams across local governments in the state.
The commissioner encouraged citizens to visit the vaccination post to get their complete COVID-19 jabs.
