The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, this Tuesday, met with the Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde in Ibadan over the spread of Covid-19 in the state and also inspected its Isolation centers.
Dr. Chikwe who arrived at the government house, Agodi, Ibadan amongst NCDC officials dialogued with governor Makinde on ways the dreaded virus could be contain in Oyo state.
Shortly after the meeting, the DG embarked on an assessment tour to Isolation centers in the state including the infectious disease centre, Olodo, Ibadan.
While addressing newsmen after the inspection, the NCDC DG said he was satisfied with the facilities he met but charged the state government to put more efforts and support the Federal government in curtailing the spread of Coronavirus in Nigeria.
In his remark, the Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde revealed that 45% of the positive cases of COVID-19 in the state is from UCH, adding that he is in talk with the management of UCH on steps to be taken to break the chain of the virus.
He, however, pledged the state readiness to join hands with the Federal government to contain the spread of the virus and also prevent community infection.
As at the time of filing this report, Oyo state has 6 active cases of Covid-19.