Oyo State has recorded 56 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), the government has confirmed.

The state governor, Seyi Makinde, made the confirmation on Thursday via a series of posts on his verified Twitter handle.

He explained that with the 56 new cases, the state now has a total of 661 confirmed cases of coronavirus.

“The COVID-19 confirmation tests for 56 suspected cases came back positive,” Governor Makinde stated in one of the tweets.

He added, “So, the total number of confirmed cases in Oyo State today is 661.”

The new cases were reported in 13 Local Government Areas of the state with Saki West LGA recording 14 – the highest figure.

Others include Oluyole – nine, Ibadan North – six, Akinyele – 10, Ibadan South-East – five, Ibadan South-West – four, Ibadan North-West- two, Atisbo – one, Saki East – one, Ido – one, Ona Ara – one, Ibarapa North – one, and Egbeda – one.

Governor Makinde, who doubles as the Chairman of the State COVID-19 Task Force, revealed in another tweet that the state has recorded one more death from coronavirus.

The number of deaths recorded from coronavirus in Oyo has risen to nine, the governor said.

He, therefore, urged residents with strange fever, sudden loss of taste or smell, and other COVID-19 symptoms to promptly report to the nearest community-based testing centre in their community.

Seyi Makinde@seyiamakinde · 9h

OYO STATE COVID-19 TASK FORCE UPDATE (for June 17, 2020)

1. If you have any strange fevers, sudden loss of taste/smell or other known COVID-19 symptoms, please visit the nearest community-based testing centre to get tested. Details in the attached card.

Seyi Makinde@seyiamakinde

2. The COVID-19 confirmation tests for fifty-six suspected cases came back POSITIVE. The cases are from Saki W (14), Oluyole (9), Ibadan N (6), Akinyele (10), Ibadan SE (5), Ibadan SW (4), Ibadan NW (2), Atisbo (1), Saki E (1) Ido (1), Ona Ara (1), Ibarapa N (1), Egbeda (1) LGAs

So, the total number of confirmed cases in Oyo State today is 661.

3. One COVID-19 related case passed away today. So, the total number of deaths in Oyo State is nine.