The number of health workers who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Bauchi State since March 24 when the index case was recorded has risen to 15,The Commissioner for Health in Bauchi State, Dr Aliyu
Maigoro, disclosed this at a press conference at the Government House on Sunday evening.had reported that the Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Rilwan Mohammed, while giving a brief at the State COVID-19 Press Conference at the Government House last Wednesday said 10 health care workers tested positive for the virus in the state.
Mohammed who is the Chairman of the Surveillance and Contact Tracing sub-committee of the State Task Force on COVID-19 and Lassa Fever, said that six private hospitals had also been affected. He disclosed that one more almajirai has also tested positive bringing the total number of positive almajirai to 8 out of 38 repatriated from Kano State.
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