The task force committee on COVID-19 in Gombe State has revealed that the state government has tested 577 suspected cases of COVID-19 since the outbreak of the disease.
Chairman of the task force committee, Prof. Idris Mohammed made this known Tuesday in Gombe while briefing journalists on the situation.
He said out of the number tested, 503 cases were positive while 350 were treated and discharged.
According to him, 19 deaths were recorded out of the 134 active cases. He said the committee is finding it difficult to carryout the exercise due to improper addresses in their residential homes.
He appreciated that the system has changed for the better where people within communities are identifying suspected patients of COVID-19 in their domains.
The chairman while emphasising the need to eradicate the menace of the virus appealed to the people to be proactive in their dealings by contacting the task force committee concerning suspected cases of COVID-19 among residents in their communities for testing.
He said the only way we can get out of the virus we are advised to wash our hands regularly, using hand sanitizers and maintain social distancing including wearing of face mask.
“People should bear in mind that using of face mask is paramount even though we find it difficult there is tendency we most used it to avoid contact with the virus,” he said.
