The provost and deputy provost of the University of Ibadan’s College
of Medicine, Professors Oluwabunmi Olapade-Olaopa and Obafunke Denloye
have both tested positive for COVID-19.
This was confirmed in a Whatsapp group message Prof Olapade-Olaopa sent out on Sunday morning. The message read;
“Dear colleagues, I wish to inform you that the deputy provost and I
tested positive for the COVID-19 following the tests done on Friday.“Although we are both asymptomatic, we have gone into self-isolation
for the 14 days while our contacts are being observed closely to
determine if they should also be tested.”
The University’s management also confirmed the development in a tweet. The tweet reads;
This is coming after the Medical Director of the University College
Hospital Ibadan, Prof Jesse A. Otegbayo confirmed that he also tested
positive for coronavirus.