Kaduna Records New COVID-19 Case, Traces 119 Contacts
Kaduna State has recorded a new case of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases in the state to five.
“So far, the State has sent 89 samples to Abuja for testing, among which 5 samples were positive, 77 samples were negative, and 8 samples are pending.“The State Government has been taking vigorous actions to contain the spread of COVID-19 since February, by reaching out to the Chief Medical Directors of all hospitals in the state, daily evaluation of the pandemic and devising new ways to check the spread,” she said.
“In the same vein, Kaduna State Government has also concluded arrangements for the establishment of a testing laboratory in collaboration with Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, for quick diagnosis.”
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