There had been fear and concern about the Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak in Edo state after a suspected case was taken to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital for test. All tests were conducted and all came back negative. The government will like its citizens to know there is no cause for alarm as there is not a single case of the virus in Edo state.
In a statement, Edo state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia said “This is to bring to the knowledge of the good people of Edo State that the suspected case of COVID-19 that was presented to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) yesterday, had his sample specimen sent to the Virology Research and Testing Centre in Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH), Irrua. The result of the test came out negative.”
“This is to allay the fear of an outbreak of Corona Virus Infection in Edo State. Please note that there is no case of Corona Virus in Edo State.”
