The Plateau State government Sunday confirmed a suspected case of coronavirus in Jos North local government area of the state.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nimkong Ndam, who disclosed this to journalists, said the suspect is an aide to Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, who had tested positive for the disease.
According to him, a medical team from the state comprising World Health Organisation (WHO) officials and security agencies had gone to the suspected COVID-19 patient’s home to take his sample for tests in Abuja.
He said: “One of the aides of the governor of Bauchi is on self isolation. Our team went to his house twice to ensure he embarks on self isolation.
“The test result is supposed to take 48 hours. We implore Plateau residents to comply with the preventive measures of personal and respiratory hygiene.”
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