Nine confirmed COVID-19 patients in Oyo state who received their second negative test results have been discharged.

Governor Seyi Makinde who made the disclosure in a tweet said the number of discharged cases in Oyo State is now 290.

Also, the state has recorded 76 new cases of the dreadful virus. The cases are from Lagelu (14), Saki West (12), Oyo East (9), Ido (7), Oluyole (6), Ibadan South West (6), Ibadan North (5), Ibadan South East (4), Egbeda (4), Ibadan North East (3), Ibadan North West (2), Akinyele (2), Ona Ara (1) and Afijio (1) Local Government Areas. 

The total number of confirmed cases in Oyo State as at today is 988.

Meanwhile, the State Taskforce on COVID-19 has commenced Training of over 300 stakeholders in the public education sector to ensure safe learning environments.

This is against the backdrop of the planned reopening of schools.

 The training of stakeholders in the private education sector will hold today.

The task force has also initiated the #OwnYourAction campaign. This campaign is designed to communicate the need to break COVID-19 transmission at the grassroots level by holding every individual accountable for his/her health and that of those in their community.