By Duku JOEL, Damaturu
A suspected COVID 19 case of an infected person in Damaturu, Yobe State capital has turned out to be negative.
The Commissioner for Health, Yobe State, Dr. Mohammed Lawan Gana who disclosed this at a press briefing in Damaturu said the Male Patient, 57 years old said the patient came all the way from California from the United States of America 17 days ago earlier.
Dr. Gana noted that his specimen of the suspected case were taken to Abuja but both preliminary and subsequent tests results were negative hence allaying the fears of the virus in Damaturu
According to him, the patent has been since discharge as he was certified to have tested negative.
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The commissioner noted that the ministry called for the press briefing so as to inform the general public not to panic, maintaining that there is not case of the virus in Damaturu and people should not panic of fear.
He however called on residents to maintain basic hygiene both within and outside their immediate environment as a preventive measure against the virus and other diseases.
He also added that the state government and development partners in the state will continue the training and retraining of health workers on COVID 19 and other epidemic prone diseases, identify and training of contact monitors among other things.
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