On Wednesday, Katsina Government announced her first suspected case of coronavirus in the state.
The announcement was made by the Permanent Secretary of the State’s Ministry of Health, Dr Kabir Musptapha.
He revealed that the patient who is presently on self isolation returned from Malaysia and developed symptoms that warrants further investigations.
He added that the patient’s samples have been taken and that results were being expected by tomorrow, adding that contact tracing will commence as soon the test results are out.
He said ‘’the ministry is taking all precautionary measures and closely working with the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on the matter’’.
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According to him, the patient’s history of travel was a high index and the symptoms reported at the clinic prompted actions noting that since his arrival into the state, the patient was taken into personal protection by using face mask and self isolation.
He advised people of the host community of Dutsinma town to be cautious of movements and gatherings saying that people should feel free to seek medical attention as all precautionary measures are in place to provide medical support.
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