Katsina state governor, Aminu Bello Masari has on Tuesday announced that one Dr. Aliyu Yakubu, a private medical practitioner in Daura has died from contracting COVID-19.
Masari told newsmen during a press briefing that Dr. Aliyu Yakubu who was running a private clinic traveled to Lagos recently and upon return took himself to Air Force Hospital in Daura where two hours later, he died.
The samples of his blood, he said was taken to Abuja where he was confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 and has hepatitis along with hypertension.
The governor explained that a directive had been issued for all the people that the deceased medical personal had contact with to be fished out and their samples are sent to either Abuja or Lagos for testing.
He assured that the government would not leave any stone unturned to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus in the state.
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