In response to outbreak of Coronavirus in Lagos, the Ondo State government has held an emergency meeting with the State Epidemics Preparedness and Response Committee to check the spread of the deadly virus.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro, in a statement made available to The NEXT EDITION on Saturday, said the committee would quickly map out line of actions, action points and necessary precautions to be taken to prevent the outbreak in the state.
He charged all residents not to panic, appealing to them to help in the state government in its efforts to prevent the outbreak of the dreadful epidemics in the state.
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The commissioner advised the people of the state to “maintaining hygienic environmental and health enhancing practices such as constant hard washing.
“Refraining from being in crowded gatherings, and reporting any case of fever and flu to the nearest hospital.”
He further advised the residents to avoid self medication.
