Niger Records First COVID-19 Death, Confirms 8 New Cases

COVID19 UPDATE: NIGER STATE RECORDS FIRST COVID19 DEATH, EIGHT NEW CASES EMERGE

Niger State has recorded its first COVID-19 death. This however occurred among the 8 new Comfirmed cases

The Commissioner for Health Dr. Muhammad Makusidi disclosed this in Minna earlier today.

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The Commissioner explained that out of the 22 results received from the NCDC today, Eight are positive while 14 are negative.

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Dr. Makusidi revealed that from the eight positive cases confirmed, seven are Almajiri returnees from Zaria, Kaduna State while the deceased is a taxi driver plying Suleja- Abuja route.

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He explained that the deceased who is 40 years of age was diabetic, adding that he died shortly on arrival at the Suleja- General Hospital

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The Commissioner said a postmortem sample was taken for test and it returned positive, stressing that contact tracing will commence with immediate effect.

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So far, Niger State has a total of 22 confirmed cases as at 16th of May 2020 with one motality

Mary Noel-Berje
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Niger state.

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