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Covid-19: Ogun contemplates face mask enforcement

Ademola Adeshina

Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun has said the use of face masks may be enforced in the state as part of efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus infections.

Speaking during a press briefing on Friday, he said that there were plans to improve testing capacity for COVID-19 infections, as the state would soon acquire a molecular laboratory.

He added that this would help in reducing the time spent taking samples outside the state for coronavirus tests.

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His words,“We will in a couple of days have our own Molecular Laboratory to test COVID-19 patients. As at now, we send samples either to Lagos or Ede for testing. Having our own laboratory will reduce time wastage and minimise the anxiety experienced by patients and their family members.”

The governor said further that the 10-bed intensive care unit, which also has some ventilators at the 250-bed hospital at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, would be launched in the next three weeks.

According to him, out of about 200 cases in the country, Ogun state has two active cases out of four confirmed cases, while two have been discharged and one out of the remaining two cases would soon be discharged.

He called on the people not to panic, as medical and health professionals are on top of the situation.

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