Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has lamented the high rate at which the cases of Coronavirus are being recorded in the state.
He said, “We are currently in an accelerated phase in the transmission of Covid-19 in Oyo State and the expert advice is that transmission occurs more easily in enclosed spaces. So, we cannot at this time, relax this directive”.
“However, the experts are carrying out a risk situation analysis and will be sending in their report before the end of May and this will determine our next steps”, he added.
Makinde promised to issue an advisory based on the advice given by Professor E. Olatunde Farombi, a Professor of Biochemistry and Fellow, Nigeria Academy of Science saying, “This is on foods and natural products useful as preventive measures against Covid-19 and other viral illnesses.
“For instance, we have bitter kola, turmeric, zinc, ginger, garlic, citrus fruits and bitter leaf. Let me emphasise that this advisory is not for the treatment or cure of Covid-19, it is preventive”, he concluded.
