Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State says only eight patients out of the 73 confirmed coronavirus cases recorded in the state were still at the isolation center. Matawalle made this known on Sunday at a gathering in Maradun where he went to celebrate the Sallah break. The governor congratulated health workers in the state for successfully tracking and treating those infected with the virus.

He expressed happiness that there was no new case in the state for now. “We lost five persons to the pandemic but others survived at the isolation and were later discharged to reunite with their families in good health. “This remarkable feat have been possible due to the effort of our medical team, our efforts in meeting all the required preventive standards and the cooperation of the good people of the state in adhering to preventive guidelines.

“I want to reiterate that COVID-19 is real, still on the rampage and dangerous to human lives, so we must all join hands to sustain the measures that are truncating fast spread of the disease in our communities, so that together we can defeat the pandemic.” He appealed to the people to always check their COVID-19 status at centres located across the 14 local government areas of the state.

“My administration has recently set up a zero contact sample collection and testing center of the virus at the Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau, which is one of its type in the whole country in our effort to quickly know any carrier of the disease and save many lives in good time. “The center will offer services to even our neighbouring states so that we can contain the inter-state spread of this virus,” he added. (NAN)

Meanwhile, laboratory tests had confirmed 265 new cases of coronavirus infections on Saturday night, raising the country’s total to 7, 526. The 265 new cases were reported from 13 states- Lagos(133), Oyo(34), Edo(28), Ogun(23), FCT(22), Plateau(6), Kaduna (5), Borno(3), Niger(3), Kwara(2), Bauchi(2), Anambra(2) and Enugu(2).

Till date, 7, 526 cases have been confirmed, 2, 174 cases have been discharged and 221 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Praxtech:
Great. NCDC will not like this...



They love the lump numbers.

veeshock:

Thats not entirely true sha, they usually give a breakdown of the figures with the outcome of the cases on their website if you look further.

Praxtech:


A positive minded people will give best news first. Not your false negatives.

veeshock:

What false negatives do you mean Last time I checked they usualy report new cases by distribution, with the total confirmed cases and death recorded, you would like to see how many were discharged too I guess, I think they believe nigerians wont take it seriously so they portray it in a bad way, but do you blame them? We have seen popular pastors making baseless claims about it, we have seen people wash their arms and drink the water to say its not harmful while many others say its just malaria or at best a sham when people are dying in reality.
It has a relatively low mortality rate but still should not be taken for a joke like many do, I wont blame the NCDC totally.

Praxtech:

Your business. Leave me with mine.

Ruggedniggaone:
alagidi osi I you just want to contract it and die please and die alone r.I.p in advance

SWORD419:
Alhamdulillah, very soon corona will be the things of the past

Praxtech:
Great. NCDC will not like this...



They love the lump numbers.

Ruggedniggaone:
alagidi osi if you just want to contract it and die please die alone r.I.p in advance