COVID-19: Katsina records two new positive cases

Katsina has recorded two extra positive cases, bringing the whole lively cases to 9 in the state.

The Chairman, Katsina State Covid-19 Emergency Response Committee, Manner Yakubu mentioned this on Friday at a press briefing at Government House Katsina

The Nation recalled the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on its twitter handle introduced seven instances for the state as at Thursday night.

But it used to be gathered two extra cases in contact with the positive humans had been recorded.

Mannir, who additionally doubles as Deputy Governor, stated the committee had obtained 4 extra positive instances on April 16.

He stated ‘’The state in the beginning had seven positive instances however the range rose to 9 following test results of the two new cases.

‘’Of the 4 new cases, three have been from Daura with the aid of a neighborhood transmission from one of the contacts to the state’s index case’’

He delivered that the different sufferer is a resident of Dutsinma Local Government Area council area, who these days returnedfrom Lagos.

He additionally disclosed that the committee had been capable to raise greater than N207 million via donations witu some other N33.5 million in pledges pending from donors.

Mannir delivered that seven proposed isolation centres have been recognized in Daura, Baure, Funtua, Malumfashi, Dutsinma, Kankia and Jibia council areas, to complement the ones in the country capital.

He stated the committee had educated 66 medical personnel for the proposed isolation centres, at the value of N3.7 million.