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Firm records 57 COVID-19 cases in Ibadan

Published by The Nation on Sun, 18 Oct 2020


By Bisi Oladele, IbadanA firm in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital has recorded 57 positive cases of COVID-19 among its workers.The number forms a bulk of the 72 new cases confirmed in the state on Saturday.The state Task Force on the pandemic revealed this in a statement at the weekend.In the statement by Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Taiwo Adisa, the Task Force said the state would continue to put measures in place to ensure the eradication of the virus in its domain, adding, however, that there was no cause for alarm on the recent development.Despite recording 72 positive cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, we want to tell the people of Oyo State that there is no cause for alarm. Fifty-nine of the 72 cases were recorded in a company based in Ibadan.What this tells us is that the virus is still very much around and that we all need to always remain vigilant, while adhering to the preventive protocols as enumerated by the experts all along, the statement read in part.The Task Force, which is headed by Makinde, further urged the residents to continue to avoid large gatherings, maintain social distancing, stick to sanitation and hygienic practices such as constant washing of hands and use of sanitisers as well as the use of face masks.Read Also:COVID-19: 181 students, staff test positive in Lagos private schoolAccording to the statement, 59 of the reported 72 confirmed cases were from a single workplace in Ibadan while the remaining 13 cases are from the community testing efforts.The statement added that the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) of the State had, in conjunction with the said company, kick-started contact-tracing, while also putting measures in place to better understand and manage the situation.The statement said: We reported 72 confirmed cases of coronavirus yesterday (Friday). Fifty-nine of these are from a single workplace located in Ibadan. The remaining 13 are from the community testing platform in the State.The EOC has begun to work closely with the affected organisation to better understand and manage the situation, while contact-tracing of confirmed cases has also been kick-started.People should understand that the virus is still within our communities, thus there is the need for everyone to continue to comply with the States COVID-19 protocols and advisories.In addition, theres need to be very cautious about gatherings, especially within closed spaces like in workplaces, religious sites and social gatherings.
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