BREAKING! 28 people quarantined in Ogun over Coronavirus

No fewer than 28 people have been quarantined in Ogun State over the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus, State Governor, Dapo Abiodun said on Friday.

An Italian was diagnosed with the deadly Coronavirus in Lagos on Thursday, while the victim travelled to Ogun State and had contact with workers of Lafarge in Ewekoro, Ogun.

Abiodun, at a news conference in Abeokuta said Lafarge had converted its guest house into a quarantined centre to monitor workers who had contact with the index case.

He said immediately the index case was discovered, he was tranferred to the Bio-Security Centre in Lagos State in a special ambulance with the health personnel fully kitted, for isolation and treatment.

“The particular company (Lafarge) in question has been shut down and the 28 people who had contact with the index case, an Italian have been quarantined,” he said.