Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto State, has announced that the state has recorded its first case of COVID-19.
Governor Tambuwal disclosed this in a statement shortly after receiving a briefing from the state’s Task Force for COVID-19.
He said:
“My fellow citizens of Sokoto State, it is with heavy heart and sadness that I break the news to you today of a case of COVID-19 here in Sokoto.”
”The index person is receiving treatment at the Usmanu Danfodio Teaching Hospital at the moment, now that the case has been confirmed, he will be transferred to the Sokoto State established Isolation Centre in Amanawa.
“I appeal to our citizens to continue to obey all the measures and respect all the measures as laid out by experts for UA to continued to contain the scourge and spread of this virus.”
“It is a reality, we have been hearing about it before, it is now here with us. We must, therefore, redouble our efforts as a government, as citizens to curtail its spread.
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“I, therefore, appeal once again that all measures in place should continue to be respected and if need be for the safety of the generality of the populace and people of Sokoto State we may take further necessary measures, I, therefore, beforehand, appeal for support, for cooperation in the best interest of all of us.”