Ondo State on Saturday recorded its 4th case of COVID-19, eleven days after confirming its third case.
The new case is a police officer who came into the state from Lagos.
The officer was said to be have been tested in Lagos but travelled to Ondo State before the result was out. However, after testing positive for the virus and returning to Lagos, he panicked and went back to Ondo when he was not picked up for treatment.
Reacting to the incident via his verified Twitter handle, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu tweeted, ”Earlier today, I got news of another positive case of #COVID19 admitted to our facility in Akure. The case of this individual who is a police officer is unique. He was tested in Lagos but came to Ondo state while awaiting his results.
”Upon receiving a positive result, he claimed to have returned back to Lagos. According to him, he waited a few days in Lagos to be picked up. When this failed, he panicked and rushed back to Akure for treatment.
”While we appreciate the confidence reposed in our facilities, we do find it most reckless on the part of the officer of the law to risk the lives of others. I am most disappointed in the level of porosity of the entry points to the state. The police officer should know better.
”I have contacted the commissioner of police to double up on securing our entry points.”