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Health News of Thursday, 7 May 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

PTF is investigating reports from Yobe and Gombe- Aliyu

National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force On COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force On COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu

National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu has reassured the general public that strange deaths in the Northern part of the country were being looked into.

He made this statement during the Presidential Taskforce briefing on COVID-19.

"The PTF is investigating reports from Yobe and Gombe. Nonetheless, I want to appreciate the MDAs, FRSC, NOA and several bodies which support the PTF in delivering its mandate," Aliyu said.

This is coming after 155 persons died in Gashua and Potiskum areas of Yobe State over the last six days after exhibiting symptoms related to Coronavirus.

Within the same time, about 100 people died in Jigawa state.