The Commissioner for Health, Patrick Okundia, who made the disclosure to journalists in Benin City on Friday, said the move was part of measures by the government to prevent further spread of the virus.
He said the eight active cases were being managed at various isolation centres in the state and were responding well to treatment. He said as the government intensified efforts at curtailing the spread of the disease, the citizens should abide strictly by government directives on preventive measures against the pandemic.
The decontamination by Edo government appears to be targeted at possibly contaminated areas as opposed to the random 'fumigation' of spraying whole streets witnessed in some other states. If purposefully done this would prevent further infections and spread of covid 19 virus.