Oyo State Government has announced its first case of COVID-19 death in the state.
This was disclosed by the governor of the state, Seyi Makinde on his official Twitter handle on Wednesday.
The governor disclosed that the patient died at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, before his confirmation test for the virus was out.
The governor said,
“The COVID-19 confirmation test for one suspected case came back positive. The patient died at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, before his result came out today (Wednesday). Contact tracing has already commenced.
“As reported earlier, one confirmed case was transferred to Lagos. So, there are currently five active cases in Oyo State.”
“Please, keep following the directives of the Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force. Wash your hands with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, regularly. Also, continue to maintain social distancing. Gatherings in Oyo State are limited to a maximum of ten persons.”
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