A total of 64 COVID-19 patients were said to have been discharged in Oyo State as the number of cases rises to 434
The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force made the disclosure, on Friday, through its chairman, Governor Seyi Makinde.
This came as a total of 36 suspected cases in the state came back positive.
Makinde, who broke the news via his verified Twitter handle, said the residents of the state should obey the physical distancing order in view of the community spread of the virus in the state.
He tweeted, “Sixty-four confirmed COVID-19 cases have received their second negative test results and have been discharged. This brings the number of discharged cases in Oyo State to 176.
“Also, the COVID-19 confirmation tests for 36 suspected cases came back positive. So, the total number of confirmed cases in Oyo State today (Friday) is 434.
“Community-based testing for COVID-19 has commenced in 10 local government areas across the state; Oluyole, Lagelu, Ibadan South East, Ibadan North, Ibadan South West, Oyo East, Itesiwaju, Ogbomoso South, Ibarapa North and Saki East.
“Please, call the Emergency Operations Centre if you have any COVID-19 symptoms: cough, fever, tiredness, body ache and shortness of breath.”
The governor gave the details of the community testing centres in the state in a card displayed on his Twitter page.
