The State of Osun has recorded 9 new cases of Coronavirus.
Addressing a news conference on Wednesday, the state Commissioner for health, Dr Rafiu Usamot and the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Mr Ismail Omipidan disclosed that the new cases are from Nigerians returning Ivory Coast.
According to them, the returnees are from Osun, Anambra, Enugu, Edo and other States but whose destination was the Osun State.
They were 127 conveyed to the State in 6 buses from Ogun-Osun border and taken directly to an isolation centre in Ejigbo, (the town which was their destination), to prevent communal mixing.
The duo made it clear that 24 samples were initially sent for test where 3 returned positive before the second batch of 47 samples were sent for test with 9 returning positive.
They added that the rest are undergoing test.
Dr Usamot and Mr Omipidan however assured the people of the State that the Government was on top of the situation as all necessary cautions had been taken to prevent spread.
They sought further cooperation of the people in staying at home to nip the mobility of the virus in the bud as it becomes ineffective when all contacts are restricted.
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