Ekiti State has recorded seventy four new COVID-19 cases in the state.
In a statement in Ado Ekiti, the State Commissioner for Health and Human services, Dr Oyebanji Filani explained that the new cases were recorded after the Eld- EL- KABIR celebration.
He noted that there was significant decline in the number of positive COVID-19 cases and low occupancy in the isolation centres before the Eid El Kabir celebration which occurred early this month.
Dr Filani appealed to all residents across Ekiti state to adhere strictly to the government’s public health and social measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
The Commissioner said the following measures should be observed to mitigate the spread of the virus, wearing of facemasks in public gatherings, maintaining hand hygiene through proper handwashing or use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer, Social or physical distancing
Others are reporting at the nearest health facility when sick, getting tested and isolating if positive and adherence to Covid-19 measures by banks and other institutions.
Dr Filani said vaccination remains the most effective means of curbing the pandemic and encouraged all residents of the state to get vaccinated.
The Commissioner confirmed that three hundred and eighty four thousand, seven hundred and thirty (384,730) persons were fully vaccinated in the state.
Dr Filani said that the state government had trained and deployed over 80 mobile vaccination teams and 177 health facility-based teams across all Local Government Areas in the State.
He encouraged citizens to visit the vaccination centres to get their complete Covid-19 jabs.
Amos Ogunrinde
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