BY SEGUN ADEBAYO – The Osun State government has confirmed seven deaths and 73 new cases of the COVID-19 infections in the state.
According to the State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode, these cases were recorded within two weeks.
Mrs Egbemode said there is an urgent need for residents of the State to be more cautious by adhering to all existing health protocols given the disturbing state of affairs in the last 14 days that witnessed 74 new cases with seven causalities.
She said; “It had become imperative for citizens to consciously take personal responsibility for their safety because the third wave of this dreaded disease has berthed in Osun.
“We can no longer afford to treat our protection with levity. We must wear masks religiously and avoid crowded spaces like a plague. It is becoming more obvious that our lives depend on how well we adhere to safety protocols.
“Osun’s daily Coronavirus case tallies and mortality rate are becoming alarming. The effects of the virus keep getting worse by the day because our compliance level is deplorable and alarming.”
Offering further insight on the rising cases of infection in the State, the Information Commissioner said; “Partying and appearances at densely populated locations have become a dangerous pastime all over.
“We are back to ground zero with the virus, and we cannot continue to pretend like it doesn’t exist. The current statistics signal a precarious situation.”
“With 74 positive cases in the last two weeks, from which ten per cent mortality was recorded, continued disregard for safety guidelines and protocols by citizens may result in more frightening statistics with time”, she warned.
Mrs Egbemode said the State government is seriously worried that the more nonchalant and careless people become, the more they are open to the dangerous effects of the pandemic that has so far taken many lives and disrupted economic activities in the state and across the country.
