The Osun State Government says it has recorded one new case of coronavirus in the state. The state\u2019s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu, in a statement on Saturday, in Osogbo, said the new case sneaked in from Kano State to the Iwo area of the state before the COVID -19 taskforce was alerted. Isamotu
The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu, in a statement on Saturday, in Osogbo, said the new case sneaked in from Kano State to the Iwo area of the state before the COVID -19 taskforce was alerted.
“The COVID-19 confirmation test for one suspected case came back positive on Friday out of the 14 samples we sent for testing at NCDC accredited testing centre during the week. Isamotu said that a total of 434 tests had been conducted at the NCDC accredited testing centre in Ede, adding that more tests were ongoing.
He also urged them not to accommodate anyone from outside the state at this time, saying that it was dangerous to do so.
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