Niger State has recorded its first coronavirus death after the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed eight new cases in the State. Making the revelation in Minna, the State Commissioner for Health and Hospital Services Dr. Muhammad Makusidi stated that out of the 22 results received from the NCDC, eight persons have tested positive
Niger State has recorded its first coronavirus death after the National Center for Disease Control confirmed eight new cases in the State.
Making the revelation in Minna, the State Commissioner for Health and Hospital Services Dr. Muhammad Makusidi stated that out of the 22 results received from the NCDC, eight persons have tested positive to the disease while 14 returned negative. He noted that out of the eight positive cases confirmed, seven are Almajiri returnees from Zaria, Kaduna State.” The deceased who is 40 years of age was diabetic. He died shortly on arrival at the Suleja- General Hospital.
” A postmortem sample was taken for test and it returned positive, while contact tracing will commence with immediate effect.”Related Topics:
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