Emmanuel Adigwe
Governor of Oyo, Seyi Makinde, says 21 more patients had recovered from COVID-19 pandemic in the state.
He also announced that the state recorded eight fresh cases of the dreaded disease.
Makinde took to his Twitter handle on Monday stating that the state has so far recorded a total of 2868 cases of the virus while 1441 of that number had been discharged.
He said: “Twenty-one confirmed COVID-19 cases received their second NEGATIVE test results and have been discharged. This brings the number of discharged cases in Oyo State to 1441.
“Also, the COVID-19 confirmation tests for eight suspected cases came back POSITIVE. The cases are from Akinyele (2), Egbeda (2), Ibadan North (1), Lagelu (1), Ibadan South West (1) & Ibadan South East (1) LGAs. So, the total number of confirmed cases in Oyo State today is 2868.
“Please keep following the guidelines of the COVID-19 Task Force to ensure that we slow down the spread of coronavirus in our state. Wash your hands regularly with soap and water, wear face masks in public places and maintain proper social distancing.”