Oyo state has recorded 4 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this in a series of tweets on Saturday night.
The total number of confirmed cases in the state is now 7 as the total in Nigeria rises to 97.
For a breakdown of cases by states Lagos- 59, FCT- 16, Ogun- 3, Enugu- 2, Ekiti- 1, Oyo – 7, Edo- 2, Bauchi – 2, Rivers -1, Benue – 1 and Kaduna – 1
As part of efforts to stem the spread of corona virus (COVID-19), On Saturday, the Oyo State Government took sensitisation campaign on COVID-19 preventive measures to markets and streets in Ibadan metropolis.
The markets visited are Bodija, Ojoo, Sango, Eleyele, Sabo, Dugbe, Aleshinloye, Challenge, Orita-Challenge, New Garage, Molete, Ogunpa, Ifeleye, Amunigun, Agbeni, Orita-Merin, Oje, Agodi-Gate, Gbagi and Iwo road.
In a Twitter chat, Governor Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, informed residents of the state that his government is already working on palliatives to ease the pressure on the people following the partial shutdown of activities as part of the precautionary measures to curtail the spread of Covid-19.
He said the state would need to work on accurate data and design that would ensure the palliatives get into the hands of those who truly need them.
Presently, the state has set up isolation centres, with 4-bed isolation unit in Ogbomoso, 10-bed at Jericho, 4-bed at UCH and 100-bed capacity at Olodo, Ibadan, which will be ready on Thursday.
He noted that the ICU beds in the state currently have ventilators.
The governor further noted that the state has Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers in all 33 LGAs and 35 LCDAs and that Local Government Caretaker Chairpersons were already involved in enlightenment campaigns and implementation of directives, complementing the state-wide campaign and efforts to prevent Covid-19 in the state.
The state has declared a 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew and reduced gathering of 30 people to 10 persons.
From midnight today, all markets will be closed, except for those selling perishable food items. Transportation into and out of the state banned with the exceptions of vehicles carrying food items, medical, pharmaceutical, essential services and petroleum products.
