Zamfara records first COVID-19 case

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State yesterday announced the confirmation of two Covid-19 infected persons in the state. In an announcement via a short video clip, he said the results of two persons found to be positive from a test conducted by the Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) was made available to him late […]

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State yesterday announced the confirmation of two Covid-19 infected persons in the state.

In an announcement via a short video clip, he said the results of two persons found to be positive from a test conducted by the Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) was made available to him late Friday.

He said the result justified the measures taken by his administration to protect the citizens from the spread of the disease despite the fact that at that time, no index case was recorded in the state.

He urged the citizens to be more responsive to social distancing, use of face masks, hand sanitisers and keeping away from crowds as much as possible.