Kaduna State has confirmed another case of Coronavirus.
This bring to four, the number of active cases in the state.
The state’s Commissioner of Health Dr. Amina Mohammed Baloni who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday said that the new case is a close contact of one of the three new cases announced earlier in the week.
She said however, that contact tracing was ongoing to identify those who have had contact with the new case so that they can be monitored and tested if they meet the case definition.
The Commissioner assured that medical professionals were attending to the four active cases in the state. “They are receiving treatment at the Infectious Diseases Centre, the state’s premier isolation centre, and we wish them speedy recovery,’’ Baloni stated.
She recalled that “medical professionals in the Ministry of Health have already successfully managed the first six Covid-19 cases in the state to full recovery and discharge.
‘’The index case, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, was discharged on April, 22, 2020, after two consecutive negative test results.
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“Five cases were earlier discharged in the one week, starting from 14 April 2020,’’ she added.
She disclosed that Governor El Rufai has acknowledged the sterling efforts of the state’s medical professionals, appealing to them and the other stakeholders involved in the efforts of the Ministry of Health to manage and contain Covid-19 in Kaduna State to remain dedicated.
The Commissioner also disclosed that “the testing capacity is improving,” adding that Kaduna state has “one lab that has been accredited by NCDC to conduct Covid-19 tests.
“Two other labs, one in Kaduna and the other in Zaria, are undergoing NCDC verification and are expected to secure test accreditation shortly.
“As at Friday, 24 April 2020, Kaduna State has tested 133 persons, out which 10 have tested positive.’’
Baloni reiterated the importance of hand-washing, personal hygiene, social distancing and the avoidance of large gatherings in protect people from Covid-19.
