Ekiti records four fresh coronavirus cases

Four new coronavirus cases have been recorded in Ekiti, bringing the total number of active cases in the state to five.

In a series of tweets on Saturday, the government said the results of the tests conducted on the patients came in earlier in the day.

TheCable understands that the four patients came in contact with the doctor of a 29-year-old pregnant woman who died after childbirth.

The doctor is currently receiving treatment.

“We can confirm four (4) new #COVID19 positive cases in Ekiti State whose result came back positive today. As at 8:00 am on April 25, there are five (5) active cases of COVID-19 in Ekiti State. Discharged: 2. Death: 1,” the tweets read.

“The newly confirmed cases are currently stable and asymptomatic and they have been transferred to the State’s Isolation Center, Ado-Ekiti while our contact tracing team have commenced the process of contact identification and tracing of their immediate contacts for isolation.

“This brings the total of #COVID19 positive cases in Ekiti State to eight (8) – five (5) active, (2) discharged and one (1) death.”

EKITI COVID-19 UPDATE: We can confirm four (4) new #COVID19 positive cases in Ekiti State whose result came back positive today.

As at 8:00 am on April 25, there are five (5) active cases of COVID-19 in Ekiti State.

Discharged: 2
Death: 1#CoronaUpdate pic.twitter.com/M6IAeuso8B

— EKITI COVID19 UPDATES (@Ekiti_COVID19) April 25, 2020

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The newly confirmed cases are currently stable and asymptomatic and they have been transferred to the State’s Isolation Center, Ado-Ekiti while our contact tracing team have commenced the process of contact identification and tracing of their immediate contacts for isolation.

— Government of Ekiti State (@ekitistategov) April 25, 2020

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This brings the total of #COVID19 positive cases in Ekiti State to eight (8) – five (5) active, (2) discharged and one (1) death.

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— Government of Ekiti State (@ekitistategov) April 25, 2020