{"id":72961,"date":"2020-04-22T19:30:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T18:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=72961"},"modified":"2020-04-22T19:30:05","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T18:30:05","slug":"elrufai-now-tests-negative-to-coronavirus-resumes-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/elrufai-now-tests-negative-to-coronavirus-resumes-work\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Elrufai Now Tests Negative To Coronavirus, Resumes Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has tested negative for<br \/>\nCoronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>The governor, who had tested positive for the virus on Saturday, March<br \/>\n28, 2020, on Wednesday in a statement said that he was now free of the<br \/>\nvirus.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cIn the evening of Saturday, 28 March, 2020, I was notified<br \/>\nthat I had tested positive for COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI immediately made a public disclosure of this sad news and proceeded<br \/>\ninto isolation under the strict supervision of our healthcare<br \/>\nprofessionals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am delighted to report today that after nearly four weeks of<br \/>\nobserving a strict medical regime, I have now received the all-clear<br \/>\nafter two consecutive negative test results.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thank Almighty Allah for His grace and mercy. I also acknowledge with<br \/>\ngratitude the massive outpouring of sympathy, prayers and public support<br \/>\nthat followed the disclosure of the infection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy family not only went through the trauma of potentially losing a<br \/>\nmember, but also the risk of being infected as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe entire family has been supportive as usual, while my many friends<br \/>\nand colleagues from all over the world have sent their prayers and best<br \/>\nwishes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish to thank the diligent medical personnel of our Ministry of<br \/>\nHealth and the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital who managed my case for<br \/>\ntheir dedicated and professional care.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has tested negative for Coronavirus. 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