After the 30 cases of coronavirus cases recorded in a yet-to-be named company in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, another 8 workers have tested positive for coronavirus in the company, Insideoyo.com has gathered.
This brings the number of coronavirus cases in the said company to 38.
Seyi Makinde, the Oyo state Governor and the chairman of the Covid-19 task force made this known in a tweet on Monday morning.
However, Makinde failed to mention the name of the company which is located in Ibadan South West Local Government Area of the state.
He said: “Also, the COVID-19 confirmation tests for eleven suspected cases came back POSITIVE.
“Eight of these cases are from the same organisation in Ibadan South West Local Government Area referred to in the update of May 16, 2020.
“One case is from Oluyole Local Government Area.”
It would be recalled that Governor Makinde, had, while breaking the news of the 30 positive cases, assured residents of Oyo State to remain calm as adequate measures are being put in place to ensure public safety.
“We are to further reassure the people of Oyo State that there is no need for panic on this matter as all arms of the Task Force are at high alert to ensure that the situation remains under control,” the statement further read.
It also quoted Governor Makinde as saying that the state government will continue to bear the cost of COVID-19 tests in the state in order to minimize the risk of infection of health care workers, those whose assignments require personal contact with potential cases.
