Bauchi state confirms a second case of Covid-19

Bauchi state government has confirmed the second case of COVID-19 in the state.

The state Commissioner of Health, Dr Aliyu Maigoro Mohammed, confirmed this to newsmen saying that the second case is a 62-year-old friend of the Bauchi governor, Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir, who has since tested positive for the virus.

The Commissioner disclosed that so far 45 blood samples have been taken to Abuja for testing and 39 of the samples have been confirmed negative expressing confidence that the remaining cases too will come out negative.

Bauchi state governor tested positive to the virus on Tuesday March 24th, after close contact with Atiku Abubakar’s son.