By The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, Thursday, stated that a 10-year-old boy, after testing positive for COVID-19, absconded to the northern region of Nigeria.
The governor, while making the disclosure via his Twitter handle, added that 8 new cases of the novel coronavirus has been confirmed in the state.
“We also have a further update on the two absconded cases reported earlier today. They absconded before being admitted to any of our isolation centres.
“After intensive contact tracing, one of them has been found and admitted to the Infectious Diseases Centre, Olodo, Ibadan.
“The other is a 10-year-old boy who, eyewitnesses claimed, boarded a north-bound vehicle. His details had been sent to the Sokoto State PHEOC. Contact tracing is still ongoing.”
“The COVID-19 confirmation tests of eight new cases just came back positive from the laboratory. This increases the number of confirmed cases in Oyo State to 52.
“Two confirmed COVID-19 patients were discharged from the Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo after receiving their second negative test results. This brings the number of discharged cases in Oyo State to 13.” Governor Seyi said.
