COVID-19: Kebbi tests 504 persons, records 6 deaths, 67 positive cases
Kebbi state has recorded 67 positive COVID-19 cases and six deaths, while 504 persons had tested for the disease so far in the state.
Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaji Samaila Yombe, said this during a media briefing on the current COVID-19 situation report in Birnin Kebbi.
“Only 67 persons tested positive for the disease in the state, out of which 34 have been discharged. Six deaths were recorded out of the positive cases, which standa at 8.9 per cent case fatality,” he said.
Yombe also disclosed that the remaining cases were now receiving treatment at the isolation centre in Birnin Kebbi. According to him, the state will not be complacent in view of the huge successes recorded in speedily containing the pandemic.
“This happy story is sequel to the pragmatic efforts of our amiable Gov. Atiku Bagudu. This has eased handling of all the cases, while the task force never lacked financial or logistics support from him.
“We have one of the best isolation centres in the country with a retinue of dedicated health workers and other committee members.
“We acknowledge the sustained technical support of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the training and retraining of the core health workers across the state.
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“The training of healthcare workers at primary level of health institutions supported by the National Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) is ongoing all in an effort to guard against any eventuality arising from the pandemic,” he said.
The deputy governor said that COVID-19 was real, hence the need to sustain all the medical advice and observe the protocols to prevent the spread of the deadly virus.
“While acknowledging the commendable level of support and cooperation from the people of the state, I will urge all and sundry not to relent in this direction.
“We collectively owe it a duty to protect each other, so we should continue to wash our hands, use hand sanitizers, use face masks and observe social distancing, among others,” he said.
