Bauchi State Deputy Governor, Senator Baba Tela has tested positive for Coronavirus.
A press statement signed and issued to Journalists in Bauchi by the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Bala on media Muktar Gidado has said.
The statement said Baba Tela’s sample was collected for testing when the deputy governor started exhibiting some symptoms of the virus.
The test however was confirmed positive by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC).
The statement said Tela contracted the virus in the course of discharging his duty as the State Chairman, Task Force Response Committee on Covid-19 and Lassa fever.
The deputy governor has since gone into isolation and is being looked after by professional medical personnel.
The statement further said samples of his primary contacts have been taken for tests too and were equally advised to self isolate their selves pending the outcome of the tests.
The statement quoted the State Governor, Bala Mohammed as commiserating with his Deputy and soliciting for prayers from all, hoping that his deputy would soon recover.
Bala Mohammed also called on citizens of the State to adhere strictly to medical protocols against the virus in order to tame its spread.
WikkiTimes recalls that the governor was the first person to test positive for covid-19 in Bauchi.
