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The Oyo state government has discharged 95 COVID-19 patients; thus bringing the total number of discharged persons in the state to 271.

In a tweet on Saturday, Seyi Makinde, the state governor, said all 95 patients tested negative twice for the virus before they were discharged.

He said: “95 confirmed COVID-19 cases have received their second negative test results and have been discharged. This brings the number of discharged cases in Oyo State to 271”.

“Also, the COVID-19 confirmation tests for thirty-five suspected cases came back positive.”

Providing a breakdown of the local governments where the cases were recorded, Makinde said seven were from Ido, five from Ibadan south-west, Ibadan north and Ibadan north-west respectively.

He sad Oluyole, Ibadan north-east and Ibadan south-east local governments respectively and one from Ogbomosho north local government.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, on Friday, confirmed 627 new COVID-19 cases out of which Oyo recorded 35.

2. Also, the COVID-19 confirmation tests for thirty-five suspected cases came back POSITIVE. The cases are from Ido (7), Ibadan SW (5), Ibadan North (5), Ibadan NW (5) Oluyole (3), Ibadan NE (3), Ibadan SE (3), Egbeda (3) and Ogbomosho North (1) Local Government Areas.

— Seyi Makinde (@seyiamakinde) June 13, 2020

The governor also advised citizens to visit a community testing centre.

As of Saturday, Oyo had recorded 469 cases of the coronavirus.