Oyo State has recorded three new COVID-19 cases.
This was announced by the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde in a statement on Friday night.
The new cases bring the total number of confirmed cases in the state to seventy six.
He wrote, “Also, the COVID-19 confirmation tests for three suspected cases came back POSITIVE. Two cases are from Oriire Local Government Area and one is from Oluyole Local Government Area. So, the total number of confirmed cases in Oyo State as at 8 PM today, is seventy-six.”
He added, “We urge 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:
a) People who believe they could have come in contact with a COVID-19 case in Oyo State;
b) People with COVID-19 symptoms: cough, fever, tiredness, body ache and shortness of breath;
c) People with respiratory disease symptoms;
d) Healthcare workers who have been in contact with the high-risk groups, above.
4. Also, please call the Emergency Operations Centre on 08095394000 | 08095863000 | 08078288999 | 08078288800, if you find travellers from other states arriving in your community.”
