{"id":72505,"date":"2020-03-24T18:08:58","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T17:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=72505"},"modified":"2020-03-24T18:08:58","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T17:08:58","slug":"gov-bala-mohammed-of-bauchi-state-test-positive-to-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/gov-bala-mohammed-of-bauchi-state-test-positive-to-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State Test Positive To Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state, has tested positive for<\/div>\n
\n
coronavirus.<\/p>\n

The governor had gone into self-isolation after shaking hands with a son
\nof Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, who also tested positive for
\nthe virus.<\/p>\n

In a statement on Tuesday, Mukhtar Gidado, senior special assistant to
\nthe governor on media, said Mohammed is currently under quarantine.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is to inform the general public that the result of the Six initial
\ntests carried out by the Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control (NCDC) on
\nHis Excellency, Sen. Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, his family and aides that
\naccompanied him to Lagos is out. Of the Six initial tests carried out,
\none sample was confirmed positive of COVID -19,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe positive result happened to be that of His Excellency Senator Bala
\nAbdulkadir Mohammed, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt this point, it should be noted that the Governor is in
\nself-isolation as his Doctors and officials from the Nigeria Centre for
\nDisease Control (NCDC) have taken full charge of his quarantine. His
\nExcellency, solicits for prayers from all and requests that all those
\nwho had contact with him or any one known to have the same medical
\ncondition to go for test immediately in order to avert further spread of
\nthe COVID -19 epidemic.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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