The number of those infected with the coronavirus in Ejigbo, Osun State has risen from 12 to 16 in 24 hours, Qed.ng has learnt.
Those infected are indigenes of the town who returned from Côte d’Ivoire last week.
They were quarantined at Wole Soyinka Government High School, Ejigbo.
“Six more people have tested positive, bringing the total number to 18 out of 106 tested.
“The result of the remaining 21 cases is being awaited,” a source told our correspondent on Thursday afternoon.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed on Wednesday that Osun had 14 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection.
Twelve of the 14 were traced to Ejigbo.
With six new results confirmed positive, the total in Osun State now stands at 20.
The NCDC was yet to release the official result at the time of filing this report.
Speaking through a message by his chief press secretary, Ismail Omipidan, Governor Gboyega Oyetola on Wednesday said the surge in number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Osun was due to the state’s indigenes who returned from Côte d’Ivoire on Saturday.
