COVID-19: Osun to lockdown again as state records 22 new cases
The Osun State government yesterday said there might be another lockdown in the state given the surge in recent cases of COVID-19 with 22 new confirmed cases yesterday. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu, said the discovery of 22 new cases 24 hours after 17 cases were confirmed was worrisome and the state government […]
Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State
The Osun State government yesterday said there might be another lockdown in the state given the surge in recent cases of COVID-19 with 22 new confirmed cases yesterday.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu, said the discovery of 22 new cases 24 hours after 17 cases were confirmed was worrisome and the state government would likely declare another lockdown. He noted that residents and citizens were flouting the lockdown relaxation guidelines.
He said 11 of the new cases were from the ongoing contact tracing within Ede community, while the remaining were from the previous cases in Osogbo and its environs.
“The virus is still very much with us. We must observe precautionary measures if we must avoid community transmission.
“With the latest development, the number of our active cases as at today, Friday, June 26, is 54. We have 106 confirmed cases, out of which the State has successfully treated and discharged 47 patients while five deaths have been recorded,” he said.