Three additional coronavirus patients have been discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital, Akure, Ondo State.
This was contained in a statement issued by the State Commissioner for Information, Donald Ojogo.
“We are delighted to inform the good people of Ondo State that three more Corona virus patients have been discharged. This brings to six, the number of patients treated and certified okay to join their families.
”Those discharged today are: the first Police Officer who earlier tested positive in Lagos but came to Akure out of panic, the woman from Owo and the lady who had arrived Akure from Abuja but was prevented from gaining access to her apartment by the vigilant landlord”.
In effect, seven of the thirteen confirmed cases in Ondo State are still on admission at the IDH under strict protocols.
Meanwhile, security have been beefed up around the premises of the State’s Infectious Disease Hospital Akure. This was necessitated as one of the suspects who allegedly killed Mrs. Olufunke Olakunri, daughter of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti attempted to escape from the Hospital.
The suspect, Adamu Adamu who is standing trial with three others for the gruesome murder of Mrs. Olakunri had tested positive for COVID-19 after the first day in court.
It was gathered that the suspect almost escaped at the IDH before the nurses and doctors raised alarm.
It was learnt that the suspect had escaped from where he was isolated before he was arrested.
The suspect was said to have spent longer time in the toilet which arose the suspicion of the health workers.
The incident has forced police authorities in the state to beef up security at the isolation centre.
It was gathered that no fewer than six policemen have been drafted to the Hospital while the suspect has been chained to his bed to prevent him from escaping from the IDH.
