Two COVID-19 Patients Abscond from Isolation Centre in Oyo

Ololade Adeyanju/

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has disclosed that two of the COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment at the state’s Infectious Disease Hospital in Olodo, Ibadan, have absconded.

Makinde disclosed this while giving an update on the COVID-19 situation in the state via his Twitter handle, @seyimakinde, this afternoon.

The governor said the development has brought down the number of active COVID-19 cases in the state from 33 to 31.

He also disclosed that 10 of the active COVID-19 patients opted for home care and are therefore self-isolating in their respective houses.

Makinde tweeted, “Of the 33 active cases being managed by the state, two have absconded, possibly to their permanent places of residence. This brings the number of active cases in Oyo State to 31.

“Ten cases are self-isolating while twenty-one cases are being managed in the isolation centres in Oyo State; one at the University College Hospital, Ibadan & twenty in Olodo. Nineteen of these twenty cases at Olodo are asymptomatic & the last person has anosmia (loss of smell).”

The governor disclosed that the state is expecting results of 975 samples currently being processed.

He also appealed to residents to ensure they report the presence of strangers in their areas to the relevant authorities.

“Please call the Emergency Operations Centre on 08095394000 | 08095863000 | 08078288999 | 08078288800, if you find travellers from other states arriving in your neighbourhood,” Makinde tweeted.

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