Four out of the 11 travellers from Sokoto State en route Akure who were intercepted by the Oyo State Police at the weekend have tested positive to COVID-19.
The Oyo State incident manager, Dr Taiwo Ladipo disclosed this on Tuesday.
According to him, the four confirmed cases are currently being isolated at the Infectious Diseases Centre, Olodo.
A member of the COVID-19 task force, Prof. Temitope Alonge, also confirmed to Channels TV that the cases have been admitted at the Olodo Isolation Center for treatment.
It would be recalled that on May 2, 2020, the Police had arrested 11 travelers from Sokoto, who defied the inter-state lockdown order of the Oyo State Government, in their bid to sneak into Akure, Ondo State.
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state as of Tuesday stood at 39, with 28 active cases.
