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Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, tests positive for Coronavirus




Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, tests positive for Coronavirus
Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has tested positive for Coronavirus. 

The governor made the announcement in a statement he personally signed which was released to the media this evening. According to him, he took the test for the virus earlier in the week  and would be going into isolation in compliance with recommendations of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.

El-Rufai becomes the second Nigerian state governor to test positive to COVID-19.

Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, is also in isolation after testing positive to the virus.

Read his full statement below
Earlier this week, I submitted a sample for the Covid-19 test. The result came in this evening, and I regret to say that it is positive.
According to the protocols for managing Covid-19, I am in self-isolation as required by the case management guidelines of the NCDC for a someone that is no showing symptoms.
I wish to appeal to the people of Kaduna State to continue to closely observe the preventive measures already announced.
It is most important that everybody should do their utmost to stay safe, stay home and stay alive.
The Deputy Governor is chairing our Covid-19 Taskforce and will continue to issue statements from time to time.
Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai
28th March 2020

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