The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed that 6 almajiris, and four other persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Bauchi State, bringing the total number of cases to 48.
According to a report by the PUNCH, this was disclosed by the chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Rilwan Mohammed in a telephone conversation, who also stated that the 6 almajiri children were among the deportees from Kano State.
The PHCDA chairman said:
“We recorded 10 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Bauchi State. The results were sent to me from the National Research for Veterinary Institute, Vom, Plateau State at about 11pm today (Friday).
“This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 48 with 42 of them active while six have already been discharged after they tested negative. All our cases are returnees except our index case.
“Six more Almajiri children that were returned from Kano State are among the results we got. There are seven Almajiris that are now positive (for COVID-19) out of the 38 brought in from Kano and they are on isolation at the General Hassan Katsina Unity College, Yelwa.”
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