Oyo state has recorded two new confirmed cases of coronavirus, insideoyo.com Reports.
The state now has 3 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The first case was reported on March 21.
As at 8:00 pm 27th March, Nigeria 70 confirmed cases, 3 discharged, 1 death
For a breakdown of cases by states; Lagos – 44, FCT – 14, Ogun – 3, Ekiti – 1, Oyo – 3, Edo – 1, Bauchi – 2, Osun -1 and Rivers -1
On Thursday, the Oyo state chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) urged the Governor Seyi Makinde led government to consider a lockdown of activities in the state.
NMA Chairman, Dr Akin Sodipo, said the call is mecessary to stop the spread of coronavirus in Oyo state and Nigeria.
Sodipo said the lockdown will curtail the movement of people thereby containing the spread of coronavirus in the state.
