As part of preventive measures to curb the spread of coronavirus, the Oyo state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has added 4 additional measures in the state.
This Governor made the measures known in a tweet on Friday via his verified twitter account.
The measures are:
1. A dusk to dawn curfew (7 PM to 6 AM);
2. No gatherings of more than ten people should be held anywhere in Oyo State.
3. From Sunday night, March 29, 2020, all markets will be closed except those selling perishable food items.
4. Also, inter-state transportation into and out of the state will be suspended except vehicles carrying food items, medical, pharmaceutical and petroleum products. This takes effect from Sunday night, March 29, 2020. All measures will be reviewed on a weekly basis.
He also spoke about the two new confirmed cases in the state and status of the diagnostic centre set up in collaboration with the University College Hospital.
He said “The COVID-19 confirmation test for two suspected cases have come back POSITIVE. The isolation process has been initiated. 84 Persons of Interest have been identified, and contact tracing and collection of samples have commenced.
“The state’s diagnostic centre set up in collaboration with the University College Hospital is now ready. The @NCDCgov certification is still pending but the Director General of NCDC has made a pre-statement about the molecular laboratory in Oyo State.
“The index case remains stable and is still under observation in the isolation unit at Agbami Chest Centre, Jericho. The number of confirmed cases in Oyo State is now three.”
Insideoyo.com has earlier reported that the state now has 3 confirmed cases of coronavirus.
