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Covid 19- Osun State Records 12 New Cases.
The Osun state government has revealed that there has been a conduction of test for 167 people, out of which 12 returned positive.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Rafiu Isamotu disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, the 25th of April, 2020 revealing that the 12 new cases were recorded in Osogbo, Ife, Ede, Ikire and Ejigbo.
Isamotu said the fresh tests were carried out in the last two weeks of the lockdown, adding that the lockdown has proven effective in containing spread of the virus.
He added that this brings the number of active COVID-19 cases in Osun to 13.
The Commissioner instructed residents of the State not to panic but to continue to comply with the stay-at-home command of the State government, keep social distancing and observe all precautionary measures to curb the spread of the disease.
He also repeated that the ban on public gatherings remains in force, just as he urged residents to take the wearing of face mask seriously as it is now compulsory across the state.
