COVID-19: Makinde Mandates Face Mask as Confirmed Cases Rise to 15 in Oyo

• COVID-19: Makinde Mandates Face Mask as Confirmed Cases Rise to 15 in Oyo

Governor Seyi Makinde on Friday said face mask is now compulsory in Oyo State as the total number of confirmed cases rose to 15.

He said, “If you must leave your house to any public place, then you must wear a face mask.”

The governor said two people tested positive to the virus on Thursday and another two on Friday to take the total number of confirmed cases to 15  in the state.

He, therefore, extended the resumption date for workers from the initial 20 of April to 27 of the same month, adding that the resumption date is subject to a weekly review.

“The total number of people that have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state has risen to 15; out of this number, seven have been discharged and one transferred to Lagos,’’ he said.

“Makinde said his administration had taken proactive steps to ensure food security in the state by working with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and other Ibadan-based agricultural institutes to provide seeds and seedlings to farmers.

“Efforts have been made to enlighten the farmers on how to stay safe from COVID-19 so that they will not miss the present planting season. “On palliatives, a lot of pressure has been mounted on the government to share palliatives, but the date we met on ground is not accurate.

“If we had used it, the items would have gone to the wrong hands. But now, we have our own data and we have double checked and the data is authentic. “Hopefully, before the end of next week, we will share the palliative to the public,’’ the governor said.