Oyo State Records The First Case Of CORONA VIRUS In Ibadan

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde
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The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has confirmed the first case of CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19) in the state capital, Ibadan on March 21, 2020 thus bringing the number of cases in Nigeria to 23.

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The statement read, “The COVID-19 confirmation test for the suspected case at Bodija has come back positive. The result was released at 17:35pm of March 21, 2020.

“A follow-up on the Ekiti COVID-19 case revealed that the deceased was picked up directly from Lagos Airport to a private apartment in Ona Ara Local Government Area.

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“The health authorities have contacted the family concerned and the community has been alerted for intensified contact tracing and self-isolation of identified close contacts. The information is given that he stayed in some hotels in Ibadan has been found to be false.

“Another returnee from Texas, USA, has also been identified at Oluyole Local Government Area. She has been kept in self-isolation with close monitoring by the State Epidemiological Team. All recent returnees are again urged to identify themselves to Ministry Officials and self-isolate for 14 days.”

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