COVID-19: Oyo converts isolation facilities to health centres

The Oyo government has converted some isolation centres in the state to primary health care centres.

In a statement, Taiwo Adisa, chief press secretary to the governor, said the decision was reached after a meeting of the state task force on COVID-19.

Adisa added that the governor has also approved the conversion of the Aawe Isolation Centre to a level 3 Primary Health Care Centre (PHC), directing that the facility should be decontaminated and handed over to the hospital management board.

He said the task force also approved that except for the Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo, Ibadan, other isolation centres in the state could be converted to level 3 PHC.

Adisa said the administration of Seyi Makinde, the governor, has also cancelled the curfew imposed to check the spread of the disease.

He attributed the development to the decline in COVID-19 cases in the state.

“The decision by the governor Makinde-led task force to abolish the curfew was premised on the need to reduce the burden on business owners in the state who have been affected by the curfew, especially since the COVID-19 situation has begun to improve in the state,” the statement said.

“According to the task force, though it appeared that COVID-19 cases are coming down in the state, the confidence interval could not be determined yet.”

He said so far, Oyo has received donations in cash, agricultural goods and health equipment worth N1.273 billion since it recorded its firs COVID-19 case.