Sixteen (16) more COVID-19 patients have discharged from isolation facilities in Kano after they tested negative to the virus twice.
This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by Malam Muhammad Garba, the state’s Commissioner for Information.
This brings the total number of discharged patients in the state to 22.
Muhammed said among the discharged patients were Prof. Abdulrazak Garba Habeeb of the Department of Medicine, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Bayero University, Kano who is also the co-chairman of the state Taskforce on COVID-19; and Dr Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa, the state Commissioner for Health, among others.
“All the patients tested negative for the disease after the two follow-ups and have, therefore, reached full recovery,” he said.
Muhammed urged residents to observe safety protocols; personal hygiene, regular hand washing, use of face mask and social distancing.
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