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A pregnant COVID-19 patient in Oyo State has been delivered of a baby at the Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo.
Governor Seyi Makinde disclosed this on Saturday while giving the state COVID-19 update.
“We had our first COVID-19 patient delivery at the Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo. Mother and baby are doing well,” Makinde said.
The governor also said COVID-19 confirmation tests for 19 suspected cases came back positive, adding that the cases are from Ibadan South East (3), Ibadan North (3), Akinyele (3), Lagelu (2), Oluyole (2), Ibadan North West (2), Egbeda (1), Ido (1), Ona Ara (1) and Oyo East (1) Local Government Areas.
The development brings the total number of confirmed cases in Oyo State to 1451.
“Sadly, we had two COVID-19 related deaths. So, the total number of deaths in Oyo State is fourteen.
“Please call the Emergency Operations Centre on 08095394000 | 08095863000 | 08078288999 | 08078288800, if you have any COVID-19 symptoms: cough, fever, tiredness, body ache, loss of smell/taste and shortness of breath,” Makinde added.