Coronavirus: Oyo Imposes Curfew As State Identifies 84 Persons Of Interest, Commences Contact Tracing
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has ordered a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the state after confirming two new Coronavirus cases and identifying 84 new suspected cases.
Makinde made this known while giving Covid-19 task force update in a series of tweets on Saturday morning, March 28.
He tweeted,
The COVID-19 confirmation test for two suspected cases has come back positive. The isolation process has been initiated. 84 Persons of Interest have been identified, and contact tracing and collection of samples have commenced.
1. The COVID-19 confirmation test for two suspected cases have come back POSITIVE. The isolation process has been initiated. 84 Persons of Interest have been identified, and contact tracing and collection of samples have commenced.
— Seyi Makinde (@seyiamakinde) March 27, 2020
Governor Makinde revealed that the state’s diagnostic centre set up in collaboration with the University College Hospital is now ready.
He added that Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) certification is still pending but the Director General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu of the centre has made a pre-statement about the molecular laboratory in Oyo State.
2. The state’s diagnostic centre set up in collaboration with the University College Hospital is now ready. The @NCDCgov certification is still pending but the Director General of NCDC has made a pre-statement about the molecular laboratory in Oyo State.
— Seyi Makinde (@seyiamakinde) March 27, 2020
In the task force report by Governor Makinde, the index case in the state is still under observation in the isolation unit at Agbami Chest Centre, Jericho, even as the number of confirmed cases in the state increases to three.
The governor further directed that a dusk to dawn curfew (7 PM to 6 AM) will be observed in the state and no gatherings of more than ten people should be held anywhere in Oyo State.
4. As a result of this, I have directed that the following additional measures be put in place: a dusk to dawn curfew (7 PM to 6 AM); no gatherings of more than ten people should be held anywhere in Oyo State.
— Seyi Makinde (@seyiamakinde) March 27, 2020
From Sunday night, March 29, 2020, all markets will be closed except those selling perishable food items.
— Seyi Makinde (@seyiamakinde) March 27, 2020
The Oyo state governor also suspended inter-state transportation into and out of the state except vehicles carrying food items, medical, pharmaceutical and petroleum products.
He added that this will take effect from Sunday night, March 29 and all measures will be reviewed on a weekly basis.
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
He concluded by saying;
As part of our COVID-19 sensitization programme, over 30,000 handbills in English, Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa have been produced for distribution.
