Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, released a number and a service code for pre-COVID-19 screening in the state.

It urged residents to dial the code or the number and follow the procedure to determine whether or not they need to get tested for the novel Coronavirus.

The platform for the service code and number, which were both donated by Interswitch, are: (service code) *723*19*6#; and (number) 014400028.

Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, Seyi Makinde, in a statement, noted that the number and service code platforms offer preliminary screening opportunities to determine who needs to get tested for COVID-19.

The statement added that the two platforms, which offer services in English, Yoruba and Pidgin English, can also be used to report a suspected COVID-19 case.

“The Oyo State Government has gone a step further in its fight against the novel Coronavirus. The Oyo State Task Force on COVID-19 has introduced the deployment of technology in its fight against the virus by introducing a service code and a phone number.

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