The Chief Medical Director of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Prof. Jesse Otegbayo, on Sunday morning tests positive for Coronavirus {COVID-19}. 
Prof. Jesse Otegbayo announced his condition on Sunday morning March 29, 2020, via a statement signed off by him, as he is one of the confirmed 4 cases from Ibadan announced by the NCDC last night that the total confirmed cases in the country to 97.
The CMD wrote in his statement saying, “Unfortunately, my result returned positive on Saturday afternoon and I remain in isolation as I am not symptomatic.
“All staff who have been in contact with me and other participants during this period have been advised to immediately proceed on self-isolation pending the time they get tested.”
Prof. Jesse Otegbayo clarified that though he was at a board meeting 3 days before testing positive, he and everyone at the meeting tried as much as possible to maintain social distancing. Even though he insinuated that he might have contracted the deadly novel Coronavirus at the board meeting.
He added, “On Monday 23rd March, we commenced a 12-man quarterly board meeting which was meant to last five days in the hospital, we observed social distancing and other precautionary measures for COVID-19 as much as possible.
“However, on Wednesday morning, one of us presented with what appeared to be symptoms of COVID-19, his samples were immediately taken for test and the meeting called off.
“His results returned positive on Friday morning and every participant (including me) immediately went into self-isolation while our samples were also taken for the test.
“COVID-19 is spreading faster than we think and I enjoin everyone to take precautions. If one person has it, then a gathering of two becomes dangerous. Stay at home, avoid unnecessary outing and stay safe.”
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