One of the two confirmed Covid-19 cases in Niger State has now tested negative of the virus, awaiting a confirmatory test to be declared free of the virus, the Commissioner of Health, Dr. Mohammed Makusidi, said on Tuesday while briefing Governor Sani Bello and the Covid-19 Taskforce Committee.
Dr. Makusidi said, in Minna, that the state has so far reported only two cases.
The commissioner said that a community case search will be established to search for suspected cases in communities. Adding that the contact tracing for the two recorded cases has been done for over 75 persons and all the primary contacts of the index case in the Limawa community have exited quarantine after all testing negative.
“The number of persons quarantined in the State Center is 62 of which 54 are out without symptoms leaving 8 under close observation. The number of persons under self-quarantine is 89, of which 84 have exited without symptoms leaving 5 under close supervision,” Dr. Makusidi said.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner said that the samples sent to the Nigeria Center For Disease Control, NCDC, is 45 and 41 results have been received.
He said there has been no recorded death as a result of Covid-19 in the state, adding that the state will continue with surveillance for the disease while working with NCDC to ensure the establishment of a molecular laboratory for conducting testing for Covid-19 and other related diseases in Niger State.
He appreciated Mr. Governor for the support, encouragement, and the active leadership role he has offered to the ministry, health workers, and in safeguarding the lives of Nigerlites in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
