Fifteen more workers at iSON Xperiences in Ibadan, the Oyo
state capital, have tested positive for COVID-19.
Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, made the announcement in a
statement issued on Thursday morning.
iSON Xperiences, located in Ibadan, specialises in, among
other things, partnering with organisations to provide customer care services.
A total of 78 confirmed COVID-19 cases have now been
recorded in the company.
Makinde had first confirmed 30 COVID-19 positive cases for
the company on Saturday, and by Wednesday, the number of cases in the said
company had risen to 63.
The governor also said two persons were discharged, bringing
the total number of recoveries to 48.
“Two confirmed COVID-19 patients have received their second
negative test results and have been discharged. This brings the number of
discharged cases in Oyo State to forty-eight,” he said.
“Also, the COVID-19 confirmation tests for nineteen
suspected cases came back positive.
“Fifteen are from iSON Xperiences in Ibadan South West Local
Government Area (LGA), 2 are from Ido LGA, 1 more person from Ibadan South West
LGA and 1 from Ibadan South East LGA.”
Makinde said on Wednesday that the company remains shut and
will be decontaminated.
He also added that the emergency operations centre has
continued intensive contract tracing to identify persons of interest linked to
members of staff in the company.
According to the latest update by the Nigeria Centre for
Disease Control, a total of 162 confirmed cases have now been recorded in Oyo
state.
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