Oyo discharges 21 COVID-19 patients as toll hits 2868

Oyo State government has discharged twenty-one, 21, COVID-19 patients in the State.

The patients were discharged on Sunday after receiving their second negative test.

The State Governor, Seyi Makinde, who confirmed the development on Twitter, said the state so far 1441 patients have been discharged and currently it has 2868 confirmed cases of the virus.

“Twenty-one confirmed COVID-19 cases received their second NEGATIVE test results and have been discharged. This brings the number of discharged cases in Oyo State to 1441.

“Also, the COVID-19 confirmation tests for eight suspected cases came back POSITIVE. The cases are from Akinyele (2), Egbeda (2), Ibadan North (1), Lagelu (1), Ibadan South West (1) & Ibadan South East (1) LGAs.

“So, the total number of confirmed cases in Oyo State today is 2868,” it said.

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