Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew from seven o’clock in the evening to six o’clock in the morning after two new cases of the deadly coronavirus was confirmed in the state by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control.
Governor Makinde has also directed that no gatherings of more than ten people should be held anywhere in Oyo State while all markets would be closed except those selling perishable food items.
This is contained in Governor Makinde’s verified social media accounts.
According to the governor, inter-state transportation in and out of the state would be suspended except vehicles carrying food items, medical, pharmaceutical and petroleum products from this Sunday night, March 29th.
5. Also, inter-state transportation into and out of the state will be suspended except vehicles carrying food items, medical, pharmaceutical and petroleum products. This takes effect from Sunday night, March 29, 2020. All measures will be reviewed on a weekly basis.
— Seyi Makinde (@seyiamakinde) March 27, 2020
The governor who is also the head of the Task Force Covid- 19 in the state said 84 Persons of Interest have been identified pointing out that contact tracing and collection of samples had commenced.
He stated that the index case remained stable and under observation in the isolation unit at Agbami Chest Centre, Jericho, Ibadan.
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