COVID-19: Tambuwal announces discharge of 22 patients




The Sokoto State Commissioner for Health and Chairman of the State Task Force on COVID-19, Dr. Muhammad Ali Inname, who addressed journalists on behalf of Governor Aminu Tambuwal said that 19 patients had hitherto been discharged after they were certified as healthy and free from the Coronavirus.

Before their discharge, the patients were isolated and treated in two of the State's isolation facilities.

"This brings to 41 the total number of COVID-19 patients, out of 106 cases, so far discharged by the Task Force," Gov. Tambuwal emphasized.

Describing the current discharges as "the highest so far achieved by the State," the governor reiterated that "being COVID-19 positive isn't a death sentence in any way."

"This development shows that many of those infected by the disease do recover and go about their normal activities."

"For this reason, we should avoid stigmatization of any kind of those infected by the virus", the Governor emphasized.

In his own remarks, Dr. Inname said that the Taskforce is doing its best to ensure that it curbs the spread of the disease by screening each of the suspected case.

He also added that the Taskforce is intensifying efforts to trace the contacts of those infected.

"Contact tracing is ongoing. We have identified 844 contacts, tested 436 suspected cases and certified that 106 cases are positive," the Commissioner explained.

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