By Comrade Nnadi Goodluck
On Sunday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the first case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Kebbi State.
Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu added, saying that the index case was a 40-year old man, with travel history to Lagos.
The governor said: “Regrettably, however, Kebbi state has taken 13 samples to the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control ( NCDC).
“Today, one of the samples returned positive. He has been taken to the Isolation centre and contacts tracing is taking place.”
Below is the statement from NCDC.
“91 new cases of #COVID19 reported;
43-Lagos
8-Sokoto
6-Taraba
5-Kaduna
5-Gombe
3-Ondo
3-FCT
3-Edo
3-Oyo
3-Rivers
3-Bauchi
2-Osun
1-Akwa Ibom
1-Bayelsa
1-Ebonyi
1-Kebbi
“As at 11:50pm 26th April- 1273 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.
Discharged: 239
Deaths: 40.” The statement read.