Posted on: Thu 14-05-2020

Two people have died from COVID-19 complications in Bauchi State, The NAN reports. This was contained in the Situation Room Update of the COVID-19 Emergency Operation Centre in the  state Ministry of Health, Bauchi State on Wednesday.

The first patient since March 24 when the state recorded its index case, died on May 9. This brings the total number of deaths in the state to three. The Situation Room Update showed that 17 more patients were discharged after they tested negative  twice for the coronavirus, bringing the total number to 23.

According to the update, the total number of confirmed cases in the state is now 190, after eight new cases were recorded on Tuesday, while the active cases are 164. Confirming the development to our correspondent in a telephone interview on Wednesday, the Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Rilwan Mohammed, said the fatalities  were recorded in Azare.

Azare has been in the news since Saturday when an ex-lawmaker, Ibrahim Mohammed Baba, petitioned  the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd,), claiming over 100 people had died of COVID-19 complications in the area.

Another politician, Musa Azare, in a letter to the  governor said over 301 fresh graves were dug at the Azare Central Cemetery. However, Governor  Bala Mohammed  on Sunday denied  COVID-19  was responsible for the fatalities.

Source: Punch

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