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General News of Thursday, 23 April 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Makinde confirms first COVID-19 death in Oyo State

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State

Governor Seyi Makinde has announced that a coronavirus patient has died in Oyo State, the first fatality in the state.

The governor revealed that the patient was confirmed positive after his death at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. He said his result came out afterwards.

The confirmed coronavirus cases in the state have now risen to a total of 17, according to the NCDC's report.

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.”

He urged people who have come into contact with any COVID-19 case in the state, those who returned to the country from overseas within the last month, those with respiratory symptoms, amongst others to go for a test at the state walk-in coronavirus test centre.

“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,” he added.

Nigeria has now recorded a total number of 873 coronavirus infections with at least 197 discharges and 28 deaths, according to the NCDC.