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Oyo State recorded 141 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the state to 1867.
Governor Seyi Makinde disclosed this via Twitter on Tuesday.
According to Makinde: “Cases by LGAs: Ibadan SE (29), Orelope (16), Ibarapa C (11), Lagelu (11), Ibadan N (11), Oluyole (10), Egbeda (10), Oyo E (8), Ibadan SW (7), Ogbomosho S (7), Ibadan NW (5), Akinyele (3), Ogbomosho N (3), Atiba (3), Ido (2), Afijio (2), Saki W (1), Ona Ara (1) & Surulere (1).”
Data obtained from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) website showed that the state currently has 840 active coronavirus cases, while 1008 patients have recovered and discharged. The state has also recorded 19 coronavirus-related deaths.
“Please call the Emergency Operations Centre on 08095394000 | 08095863000 | 08078288999 | 08078288800 or visit a community-based testing centre, if you have any COVID-19 symptoms: cough, fever, tiredness, body ache, loss of smell/taste and shortness of breath,” Makinde said.