#CoronavirusInNigeria: Governor Bala Mohammed’s friend tests positive for COVID-19 as Bauchi state records second Positive case

Bauchi state government has confirmed the second case of COVID-19 in the state.

The state Commissioner of Health, Dr Aliyu Maigoro Mohammed, who disclosed the information to the press, said the second case is a 62-year-old friend of the Bauchi governor, Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir, who has since tested positive for the virus.

Dr Aliyu further added that so far 45 blood samples have been taken to Abuja for testing and 39 of the samples have been confirmed negative expressing confidence that the remaining cases too will come out negative.