Borno records another COVID-19 death

The Borno State government has Wednesday announced a second death from COVID-19 in the state.

The Deputy Governor, Alhaji Umar Kadafur, disclosed this while giving an update on the coronavirus situation in the state.

He said: “The deceased is from Biu town and already his contacts have been traced.

“One of his contacts is a trader in Biu market. Following this development, the state government has ordered the closure of the market for immediate fumigation.

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“As of today, 144 contacts had been traced, 55 were tested and nine people tested positive including the two who died.”

He urged the public to maintain hygiene and other precautionary measures advised by experts.

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