From Sa’adatu MAINA, Damaturu
The Yobe State Committee on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Prevention and Control on Thursday said the suspected case of COVID-19 in the state was confirmed to be positive.
Alhaji Idi Gubana, the Chairman of the Committee and also the state Deputy Governor disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Damaturu.
“The confirmed case is of a 29-year-old man who developed symptoms on 23 April 2020. He was presented to the State Specialist Hospital Damaturu, with complaints of fever, sore throat, and cough of 3 days duration.
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“The patient is single and resides with his parents in Damaturu. He has no proceeding history of contact with a suspected or confirmed case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and no history of travel to high-risk states”, he said.
Gubana called on the general public to remain calm and observe all professional advice.
“The State COVID-19 Committee is working assiduously to contain the situation. Members of the public are strongly advised to adhere to all the prevention and control measures.
“Which include social and physical distancing personal and environmental hygiene and respiratory etiquettes”, he said.
According to Gubana, the committee had embarked on aggressive contact tracing, environmental disinfection of the exposed area, intensified on sensitisation and awareness creation on prevention and control among other preventive measures.
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