The Oyo state government has announced a ban organisation of street carnivals across the state as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the novel Coronavirus especially during the festive season.
The Coordinator of the Oyo State Task Force on COVID-19, Prof. Temitope Alonge, made the announcement at a Press briefing on Tuesday also urged the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to adhere strictly to the existing 12AM to 4:00AM curfew imposed by the Federal Government by ending its cross over service before 12midnight.
Alonge, while giving an update on latest development regarding COVID19 in the state further enjoined the Oyo CAN to obey the national directive by advising their members to ensure that the crossing over services are shelved as it was done in Lagos State.
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He said, “I know that Christian Association of Nigeria in Lagos State after the release from the Lagos State government, had a meeting and directed that churches should in compliance with the national directive complete their services early enough to go home.
“We are asking CAN in Oyo State to do the same, admonish and advice as many of their members to comply with the national directive.
“It is not an Oyo State directive and we believe that was in general good of everybody.”
Prof Alonge who identified Ibadan North and Orelope Local Government Areas as hot spots for the pandemic in Oyo State, called on the private health care providers and un-well individuals in the state to continue to make use of the testing centers available in all local government areas in the state.
Meanwhile, while revealing the data base of coronavirus in the state, Dr. Akindele Adebiyi, who is a Clinical Epidemiologist working with Oyo State Emergency Operation Center, said Oyo state has recorded 3,909 confirmed cases and 50 deaths occasioned by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Adebiyi explained that people have to be more vigilant and adhere strictly to the protocols and guidelines established by the NCDC, pointing out that the trend of the virus has shifted from the aged and people with underlying ailments to the teens between ages of 10 and 14.
