Coronavirus outbreak sparks anxiety in Edo

The outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has sparked fears among residents of Edo State.

This is because many families in Benin City and environs have at least one relative in Italy, these people come home regularly or send goods home.

EkoHotBlog learnt that the various families have been contacting their people in Italy to ask after their health following the detection of an Italian in Lagos with the deadly virus.

Meanwhile, Commissioner for Health of the State, Dr. Patrick Okundia, who spoke at a press briefing in Benin City said a team has been deployed to the Benin Airport to get information on the manifest of the airline that brought the Italian into the country.

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Dr. Okundia said it has also sensitized staff at the Benin Airport on the screening modalities of air travellers as well as creating awareness for the public on the new coronavirus.

Okundia added that health care workers across all health facilities in the 18 local government areas have been sensitized while surveillance officers have been placed on red alert to carry out active case search in all health facilities at all entry points.

All these are part of measures the Edo State Government has put in place to stop the spread of coronavirus in the state.