Thirty staff of the same company in Ibadan South West Local Government
Area of Oyo State and one other person have tested positive for
COVID-19, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the state to 107 as
of Saturday night.
Governor Seyi Makinde, who is the Chairman of Oyo State COVID-19 Task
Force, made this known when he presented an update on the novel
coronavirus in the state on his Twitter handle on Saturday night.
He stated that the other case that made the new confirmed cases 31 in the state is from Egbeda Local Government Area of Ibadan.
The new confirmed cases have upped the number of active cases in the
state to 77. Also, a total of 28 persons have been discharged, including
one case that was transferred to Lagos. The state has also recorded two
COVID-19 deaths.
According to Makinde, ‘The COVID-19 confirmation tests for 31
suspected cases came back positive. Thirty of these cases are members of
staff of the same organisation based in Ibadan South West Local
Government Area. The organisation has been shut down and will be
decontaminated.
‘We urge members of the public to remain calm as the situation is under
control. Intensified contact tracing has already commenced. We will give
an update on any additional measures that may need to be taken.
‘The remaining one case is from Egbeda Local Government Area. So, the
total number of confirmed cases in Oyo State as at 8 pm today, (May 16,
2020) is 107.
‘We advise the following categories of people who have not already done
so, to register with the Emergency Operations Centre on 08095394000 |
08095863000 | 08078288999 | 08078288800, for the ongoing
drive-through/walk-through testing at Adamasingba Stadium.’
Makinde enjoined people who believe they could have come in contact with
a COVID-19 case in the state, and those with COVID-19 symptoms,
including cough, fever, tiredness, body ache and shortness of breath,
people with respiratory disease symptoms; healthcare workers who have
been in contact with the high-risk groups stated earlier, to contact the
Emergency Operations Centre.
‘Also, please call the Emergency Operations Centre on 08095394000 |
08095863000 | 08078288999 | 08078288800, if you find travellers from
other states arriving in your community,’ Makinde advised.
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