The number of staff members of one company in Ibadan, Oyo State, who have tested positive for the coronavirus disease has increased to 63.
Governor Seyi Makinde named the company as iSON Xperiences, a customer service provider in Ibadan South West local government area of the state, in a statement on Wednesday, May 20, 2020.
The governor had first announced on Saturday, May 16, that 30 staff members from the organisation tested positive. Eight more also tested positive for the disease from the same organisation on Sunday, May 17, while another 19 positive cases were recorded on Monday, May 18.
Makinde announced in Wednesday's update that an additional six members of staff from the organisation also tested positive on Tuesday, May 19.
"The company remains shut and will be decontaminated. The Emergency Operations Centre has continued intensive contact tracing to identify persons of interest linked to members of staff in the company", he said.
Oyo has recorded a total of 143 coronavirus cases.
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