Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State disclosed on Saturday that another COVID-19 case in the state had been discharged.
With this development, the number of cases that are positive for COVID-19 in the state stands at four.
Makinde said the state had received a donation of 2,000 test kits from The Citizen for Citizen Initiative, led by Mrs. Ibukun Awosika.
The governor said,
”One confirmed COVID-19 patient was discharged after receiving the second negative test result. This brings the number of discharged cases in Oyo State to six. Another confirmed case requested a transfer to Lagos. So, there are currently four active cases in the state.
“We received a donation of 2,000 test kits from The Citizen for Citizen Initiative, led by Mrs. Ibukun Awosika. This will be used in our planned drive-through and walk-through tests from next week. We are grateful to the Citizen for Citizen Initiative.
“We also received donations of funds from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control as well as medical supplies from IRASA Clothing Company.
“Let me also use this opportunity to thank Chicken Republic, Dominos Pizza and all other organisations and individuals who have supported the state’s effort in preventing the spread of COVID-19 through donations in cash and kind.”
He urged the people of the state to follow the directives of the Oyo State COVID-19 Taskforce in a bid to curtail the spread of the virus.
