Attendees at Kyari’s burial test negative for COVID-19

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said Sunday all the persons that attended the burial of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, had completed their 14 days isolation and tested negative for COVID-19.

The Acting Secretary, Health and Human Services Secretariat in the FCT, Dr. Muhammed Kawu, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, said all the persons had returned to their families.

Kawu said: “The Health and Human Services Secretariat of the FCT Administration is happy to announce that the individuals exposed during the burial of late Chief of staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, have completed their 14 days of isolation.

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“Tests were conducted on them and they have all tested negative to COVID 19. They have been reunited with their families”.

Kyari was buried at the Gudu Cemetery, Abuja, April 18.

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