COVID-19 : Ondo State records 2 new deaths

Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State says that the state has recorded two new deaths of COVID-19, raising the number of fatalities to four in the state.

Akeredolu confirmed this on Monday on his twitter handle. According to him:

"Today, we recorded three new cases and unprecedented number of deaths from COVID-19 in Ondo state.

Two of the new cases passed on at University of Medical Science Teaching Hospital (UNIMED) in Ondo town this morning.

The 3rd case is currently at the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) in Akure undergoing treatment.” Akeredolu said.

The number of cases in the state has increased to 28 in all, as at June 1, 2020.

"COVID-19 can't stop elections in Edo and Ondo States" - INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will not affect elections scheduled to take place later this year.

The commission had in February 2020 scheduled the Edo governorship election for September 19, and the Ondo governorship election for October 10.

There are also nine other outstanding bye-elections scheduled to take place in different parts of the country.

However, COVID-19 has since infected over 5 million people across the world and crippled social and economic activities around the world.

Even though over 6,000 people have been infected in Nigeria with nearly 200 dead, as of May 18, INEC announced in a statement on Tuesday, May 19, that it is determined to conduct the elections in a safe manner.

"We reassure Nigerians of our resolve and determination to provide the requisite guidance, innovation, and leadership in conducting elections in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic."