Osun state is in the news again after testing 167 suspected coronavirus cases and returning 12 positive cases.
Dr. Rafiu Isamotu, commissioner for health said the tests were carried out during the last two weeks of the lockdown in the state.
He said the 12 new cases were recorded in Ejigbo, Ede, Ife, Ikire and the capital, Osogbo.
The Commissioner urged residents of the State not to panic but should continue to comply with the stay-at-home directive of the State government, keep social distancing and observe all precautionary measures to curb the spread of the disease.
He also reiterated that the ban on public gatherings remains in force, just as he urged residents to take the wearing of face mask seriously as it is now compulsory across the state.
Prompt News reports that with the new cases, the active number of Covid-19 cases in Osun is now 13.
