As the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread in the country, Sokoto State, on Thursday, recorded another nine cases of COVID-19.
The new additions to the positive case have, however, brought the total positive case in the state to 36 cases.
This was according to the statistics released by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the agency in charge of monitoring and treatment of the virus in the country.
In a related development, the Sokoto Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr Sani Abubakar, the first index case in the state has been discharged.
Tribune Online recalled that the Doctor was reported to have tested positive for COVID-19 about three weeks ago in a statewide broadcast by the Governor, Rt Honourable Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.
Meanwhile, the state Commissioner for health, Dr Muhammed Ali Inname, has also announced the commissioning of another isolation centre at the Murtala Muhammed Hospital, Sokoto.
According to the official Twitter handle of the ministry, the commissioner disclosed that the 32-bed space facility was handed over to the ministry on Thursday.
He further explained that the facility will, henceforth, complement the Disease and Infectious Hospital, Amanawa one currently in use.
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