Gbenro Adesina
Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has confirmed the outbreak of the second wave of Coronavirus in the Nigeria.
The Governor, who made this known at the Jericho Nursing Home, Jericho, Ibadan, warned residents of the state to be alert amid talks of a second wave of COVID-19, stating that the disease is not yet over and that residents should not get tired of following all necessary precautions.
Makinde stated, “I want to specially thank the frontline health workers in Oyo State. This has been a very challenging year for us. This is the first time since 1997 that, for 10 months, I did not go near an international airport. But in the face of those challenges, you have stood your grounds. You have supported this administration. You have done so well, looking after all of us and seeing us through the Covid-19 pandemic. I want to say thank you”.
As at the time of filing this report, the state has recorded 3,788 confirmed cases of Coronavirus out of which, 46 persons have lost their lives to the deadly disease.
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), currently, 368 patients of Coronavirus are on admission in the state, while 3,374 patients have been treated and discharged.
