Another 19 factory workers test positive for COVID-19 in Oyo state

Another batch of 19 workers in a yet-to-be named factory in Ibadan southwest local government of Oyo state have tested positive for coronavirus.

Oyo state government shut down the factory three days ago.

Governor Seyi Makinde promised to unveil the name of the affected organisation today saying government protected its identity so far to allow the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) conclude investigations.

An initial 30 workers were confirmed positive on Saturday with another eight was detected on Sunday.

In all, 57 workers in the factory had tested positive, fuelling tension in the Oyo state capital.

The development brings to 137 the total number of confirmed cases in the state.