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Oyo State has recorded 10 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the number of active cases in the state to 20.
Governor Seyi Makinde disclosed this via a post on Twitter.
According to Makinde, a doctor with the University College Hospital(UCH), Ibadan; a Department of State Services (DSS) personnel and six Togolese nationals are among the new confirmed cases.
“We have started receiving results of pending COVID-19 confirmation tests. Two tests came back positive late last night. One from a UCH doctor who returned from Kano and another is a worker with the State Security Service.
“Another eight tests came back positive today. Of the eight newly confirmed cases, six are Togolese nationals and the remaining two are Oyo State residents in Ogbomoso.
“In addition to the case recorded in Lagos which was announced yesterday, another confirmed case recorded in Kano is also being managed in Oyo State. This brings the number of active cases in Oyo State to twenty.
“Please, keep taking advantage of the provision for testing for COVID-19 in Oyo State. Call the Emergency Operations Centre on 08095394000 | 08095863000 | 08078288999 | 08078288800, to book a test,” the governor said.