By Dauda R. Pam, Maiduguri
The Borno State Commissioner of Health, Dr Salisu Kwayabura, has debunked rumours making the rounds that the five Covid-19 patients, earlier suspected, were after thorough tests and investigations, presented with a clean bill of health, having been confirmed negative at the public health emergency operation centre in Maiduguri.
Briefing journalists on the status of the five patientsin Maiduguri metropolis the commissioner said the five persons willingly submitted themselves to be tested
following their history of travelling to countries with highest coronavirus cases.
following their history of travelling to countries with highest coronavirus cases.
According to him, “the results from the specimen from the suspected cases for test at the National Center for Disease Control
(NCDC) Abuja came back negative.”
(NCDC) Abuja came back negative.”
He said, “the five persons were quarantined and closely monitored by state task
force on the prevention against COVID-19 and that “the Health and the Emergency Operation Centre are functioning at
optimal level and fully ready to deal with any emergency in the state.”
Also speaking on negative tests of virus, the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Usman
Kadafur, urged the people to ensure highest level of personal hygiene including the regular washing of hands and use of sanitizers in public places.
force on the prevention against COVID-19 and that “the Health and the Emergency Operation Centre are functioning at
optimal level and fully ready to deal with any emergency in the state.”
Also speaking on negative tests of virus, the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Usman
Kadafur, urged the people to ensure highest level of personal hygiene including the regular washing of hands and use of sanitizers in public places.
The Deputy Governor, who is also Chairman Rapid Response Committee for Prevention of COVID-19, urged the people to cooperate with state government on adopted policies
and measures to prevent the spread of deadly virus stressing the committee had deployed health personnel across the
state to enforce compliance on government rules against COVID-19 and warned traders and petroleum marketers not to cash in COVID-19 lock down to exploit innocent residents across the state.
and measures to prevent the spread of deadly virus stressing the committee had deployed health personnel across the
state to enforce compliance on government rules against COVID-19 and warned traders and petroleum marketers not to cash in COVID-19 lock down to exploit innocent residents across the state.
“The state government will not condone hoarding of fuel by marketers to cause artificial scarcity and hardship in the state,” he warned.
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