Oyo confirms 3 new COVID-19 cases

The Oyo State government Sunday confirmed three new COVID-19 cases in the state.

The state Governor,Seyi Makinde, disclosed this on his Twitter handle.

The latest confirmation brings the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 21, with one death.

Makinde wrote: “The COVID-19 confirmation test for three suspected cases from the University College Hospital, Ibadan, came back positive, today. So, there are currently nine active cases in Oyo State.

“A total of 610 samples had been collected so far in Oyo State. 453 of these samples were collected at the COVID-19 drive-through/walk-through testing centre at Adamasingba Stadium.

“Testing is still ongoing at the centre. We urge the following categories of people who have not already done so, to call the Emergency Operations Centre for the ongoing drive-through/walk-through testing at Adamasingba Stadium.

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“People who believe they could have come into contact with a COVID-19 case in Oyo State; people who returned to Nigeria from abroad within the last one month and their contacts; people with respiratory symptoms and; healthcare workers who have been in contact with the high-risk groups, above.”

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