Osun State Government has confirmed the death of two patients out of the 12 newly-recorded coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the state.
Governor Gboyega Oyetola disclosed this on Sunday at the Government House in Osogbo, adding that three health workers have been infected with the virus.
The governor said the two patients, who had underlining ailments, died in the state’s isolation/treatment centres in Ife and Ede respectively on Sunday after being reported on Saturday.
Mr Oyetola explained that the 12 new cases included six from Benin Republic, two from Lagos, one from Ibadan (Oyo State) and the remaining three being health workers from the state.
He appealed to residents to stop inviting their relatives to the state, adding that the influx of people into the state would increase their exposure to COVID-19.
The governor, however, decried the level of compliance to the government’s lockdown order, saying he was not happy that people were floating the order.
”This is dangerous and could create an environment for the coronavirus pandemic to further spread,” he said.
Oyetola said the use of face masks has been made mandatory and that the government would soon have them distributed especially to traders.
The governor added that he would ensure strict compliance with vehicular movement restrictions at the state borders.
He also said trucks bringing food items into the state would only be allowed during the day, following the discovery that they were being used to smuggle people into the state at night.
