Ekiti State Government has expressed worry on some number of people who deliberately absconded from treatment having tested positive to Coronavirus in the state.

The Ekiti State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Mojisola Yaya-Kolade made this known at a news briefing by the State’s Committee on COVID-19 in Ado Ekiti.

Dr Yaya-Kolade who did not mention the number of people, emphasized that Coronavirus was not a death sentence, with an advice to those who have contracted the virus to always present themselves for treatment.

She explained that COVID-19 treatment was at no cost and early treatment would prevent people from untimely death.

Dr Yahaya-Kolade said that about sixty COVID-19 patients had been successfully treated in Ekiti State, while sixty-seven people were actively positive to the virus.

The commissioner noted that state government was not financially buoyant to accede to some of the demands of striking medical doctors in Ekiti, but measures had been put in place to address their requests on the COVID-19 issue.

Dr Yaya-Kolade observed that religious and academic activities would commence in the state as soon as the stakeholders meet the government’s requirements.

The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Gbenga Agbeyo said the fumigation of schools and worship centres should be handled by environmental experts, adding that government would not issue certificate to any church or school that failed to follow due process.

The Coordinator, Ekiti State Taskforce on COVID-19, Professor Bolaji Aluko stated that one hundred and sixty violators of measures put in place to contain the spread of Coronavirus were arrested and prosecuted last week.

On his part, the Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Mr Muyiwa Olumilua appealed to the people to join hands with government to contain the community transmission of Coronavirus, saying that the well-being of Ekiti people remained the priority of the present administration.

Oriola Afolabi