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JUST IN: Oyo Discharges 2, Records 8 New Cases

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Oyo State has recorded eight new coronavirus cases, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the state to 52.

Governor Seyi Makinde disclosed on Wednesday evening via a post on twitter.

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This is just as he said that two patients were discharged from the infectious disease center at Olodo, after testing negative twice to the virus.

He said: “The COVID-19 confirmation tests of eight new cases just came back positive from the laboratory, tonight. This increases the number of confirmed cases in Oyo State to fifty-two.

“Two confirmed COVID-19 patients were discharged from the Infectious Disease Centre (IDC), Olodo after receiving their second negative test results. This brings the number of discharged cases in Oyo State to thirteen.”

Makinde also stated that that one of the two absconded patients has been found and taken to the infectious disease center at Olodo.

“We also have a further update on the two absconded cases reported earlier today. They absconded before being admitted to any of our isolation centres. After intensive contact tracing, one of them has been found and admitted to the IDC, Olodo. 

“The other is a 10-year-old boy who eye witnesses claim boarded a north-bound vehicle. His details have been sent to the Sokoto State PHEOC. Contact tracing is still ongoing.

” Please call the Emergency Operations Centre on 08095394000| 08095863000| 08078288999| 08078288800, if you find travellers from other states arriving in your community,” he added

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