The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde have tested Positive to the global pandemic, Coronavirus.
Mr Makinde tweeted his status on Monday, saying he was asymptomatic.
Noting he doesn’t show any symptoms of the virus yet, the Governor designated a former Chief Medical Director of the University College Hospital (UCH), Professor Temitope Alonge to continue to as the head of the COVID-19 State Task Force Team till his full recovery.
He enjoined the people of the state to continue to comply with all the directives from the COVID-19 Task Force, while reiterating that all must stay home to stay safe.
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“I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result. It is POSITIVE. I am asymptomatic and will continue to self-isolate,” he said.
“I have designated Prof Temitope Alonge, former Chief Medical Director of the University College, Ibadan, as the Head of COVID-19 Task Force while I recover fully. Please continue to comply with all the directives from the COVID-19 Task Force. Stay home, stay safe.”
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control on Monday night confirmed twenty new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria.
According to a tweet from the NCDC, 13 cases were discovered in Lagos, four in the FCT, two in Kaduna and one in Oyo State.
I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result. It is POSITIVE. I am asymptomatic and will continue to self-isolate. pic.twitter.com/SX6UAYBb0S
— Seyi Makinde (@seyiamakinde) March 30, 2020
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