Oyo records first COVID-19 death

Oyo state government has confirmed its first COVID-19 death.

The state governor, Seyi Makinde made the announcement via his Twitter page on Wednesday, while giving an update on the COVID-19 situation in the state.

According to him, the patient died at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, before his test result came out.

He also said efforts to trace the patient’s contacts were ongoing and asked persons who believe they could have been infected or who have respiratory symptoms to contact the emergency operations centre for their samples to be collected.

“The COVID-19 confirmation test for one suspected case came back positive. The patient died at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, before his result came out today. Contact tracing has already commenced,” he said.

He also added that one of the cases confirmed in the state has been transferred to Lagos, and as a result, there are currently five active cases in state.

In total, 17 COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the state, and of that figure, two persons have been transferred, while nine have been discharged.

Minister of health, Osagie Ehanire, had announced that confirmed COVID-19 cases would no longer be transferred across states, irrespective of whether the person was confirmed positive outside his/her state of residence.

Speaking at the presidential task force on COVID-19 briefing, he said this was to reduce the spread of coronavirus during such transfers.

As of April 22, Nigeria recorded 873 COVID-19 cases, with 197 persons discharged and 28 fatalities.