Oyo State has recorded thirty-six new cases of COVID-19.
This was announced by Governor Seyi Makinde in a statement on his Facebook page on Friday.
The Governor also revealed that sixty-four patients who have tested negative twice have been discharged.
“64 confirmed COVID-19 cases have received their second NEGATIVE test results and have been discharged. This brings the number of discharged cases in Oyo State to 176.
“Also, the COVID-19 confirmation tests for thirty-six suspected cases came back POSITIVE. So, the total number of confirmed cases in Oyo State today is 434.”
He also disclosed that community-based testing has commenced in ten local government areas in the state.
“Community-based testing for COVID-19 has commenced in ten Local Government Areas across the state; Oluyole, Lagelu, Ibadan South East, Ibadan North, Ibadan South West, Oyo East, Itesiwaju, Ogbomoso South, Ibarapa North and Saki East,” he stated.
