Official of NCDC overseeing COVID-19 disease response in Zamfara, dies of the virus
A Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) official who was posted to Zamfara to oversee Coronavirus spread and control was confirmed dead.
The deceased identified as JJ Shalanga died on Sunday July 5, days after he fell ill and was taken to the specialist hospital Yariman Bakura in Gusau.
Yahaya Kanoma, the state commissioner of health who confirmed the death of the NCDC official said his samples which were tested revealed he had the virus.
Kanoma added;
“His remains have been taken to his home town in Plateau State for burial."
Katsina state has so far recorded 76 cases of COVID-19 and 5 deaths. 71 patients have been discharged in the state after recovering from the disease.
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