Nine new cases of coronavirus reported in Buhari’s home state

The Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari,  has confirmed nine new cases of COVID-19 in the state.

Masari, who made this known while briefing journalists yesterday  in Katsina, added that the state now has 30 cases with one death.

While  disclosing  that the patients have been admitted  at the Federal Medical Centre, Katsina, the governor added that the victims have direct contact with the index cases in Daura, Katsina and Dutsinma.

“We sent samples of 287 suspected persons to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for screening. From the sample, nine tested positive for COVID-19. Four of the confirmed cases from Daura, four from Katsina and one from in Dutsinma local government areas of the state.

“We still have 16 samples in the laboratory waiting for transportation to the National laboratory of the NCDC, Abuja for screening.

“Another 20 samples will be taken again for screening because they were first taken to  the Kano centre which was shut down for the time being,”

“We are now waiting for the second screening for seven  others to be conducted in the next two days before they are discharged,” he said.

The governor, urged the people to continue to abide by the advice given by health experts in the fight against the  pandemic.

“People should keep social distancing, frequent washing of their hands with soap and running water, using sanitisers, covering their nose and mouth with mask, among others.