Bauchi discharges COVID-19 patient

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Saturday confirmed the discharge of one of the two coronavirus patients from the state isolation centre.

Mohammed, who had recovered from the virus himself, disclosed this on his Twitter handle.

He said:

“Alhamdulillah. Today, one of the two remaining persons at our isolation centre received a second negative result from the @NCDCgov. He has gotten the green-light and has been discharged.

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“I also urge all indigenes and residents of the state to continue to work with us to keep the state free of #COVID19 by strictly practising social distancing, conscious personal hygiene, and to report any suspicious cases.”

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