| Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State |
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has confirmed the second COVID-19-related death in the state.
Makinde gave the confirmation via a post on his Twitter handle early Monday.
He said, sadly, “one of the new COVID-19 cases announced yesterday, passed away this morning. This brings the number of COVID-19 related deaths in the state to two.“
“So, there are currently eight active cases in Oyo State” he added.
On Sunday night, Nigeria recorded 91 new cases of COVID-19, with the total confirmed cases currently at 1273.
OYO STATE COVID-19 TASK FORCE UPDATE (APRIL 26, 2020)Sadly, one of the new COVID-19 cases announced yesterday, passed away this morning. This brings the number of COVID-19 related deaths in the state to two. So, there are currently eight active cases in Oyo State. pic.twitter.com/Fqj8s3ExBx
— Seyi Makinde (@seyiamakinde) April 26, 2020