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Gboyega Oyetola, governor of Osun, has extended the lockdown in the state by two weeks.

This follows the expiration of the initial 14-day lockdown, which began on March 31, 2020.

In a broadcast on Tuesday, Oyetola said he took the decision to ensure the total defeat of coronavirus in Osun.

He, however, said the lockdown will be suspended between Wednesday and Thursday to allow the people re-stock.

“In order to ensure a total defeat of coronavirus in Osun, we shall extend lockdown by another 14 days. But to allow our people to re-stock, the lockdown is suspended between Wednesday, 15th and Thursday, 16th April, 2020. The second lockdown shall therefore commence on midnight of Thursday, April 16, 2020,” he said.

“All markets and land boundaries remain closed during the suspension of the lockdown and the lockdown period. Also, the ban on all public gatherings remains in force.”

The governor, who noted the decision to impose the initial lockdown was a painful one, said its outcomes had proven that the state government took the best decision as no new case of COVID-19 was recorded in the state during the period.

He state has recorded 20 cases of the virus, while 10 of the patients who recovered have been discharged.