Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday.
Shehu has been in isolation since Tuesday when the news of the Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari’s infection with the disease broke.
He had to go into isolation having been one of the presidential aides, including ministers, who had close contact with Kyari before showing symptoms of COVID-19.
Announcing the result of his test on his Twitter handle, @garsheu, Saturday, Shehu advised others in his category who had been in isolation to remain in such isolation and continue to work from home.
“My test proved negative for the virus, Alhamdu Lillahi. Notwithstanding,I advise everyone that we continue the isolation and work from home,” he tweeted.
Kaduna Governor, El-Rufai, Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has tested positive for Coronavirus.
The governor disclosed his status on Saturday in Kaduna.
He said: “Earlier this week, I submitted a sample for COVID-19 test.
“The result came in this evening and I regret to say to say it is positive.
“According to the protocol managing the COVID -19, I am in self-isolation as requested by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control- that is for someone that is showing no symptoms.”
He called on the people of the state to continue to observe preventive measures announced by the state government .
“It is important that everyone should stay home and stay alive” he said.
El-Rufai said his deputy who is in charge of the task force on Coronavirus will continue to issue statements from time to time
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El-Rufai is the second governor to test positive for the coronavirus. Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed had earlier in the week tested positive. .
Nigeria curently has 89 confirmed cases of coronavirus. Three of the cases have been discharged. while one has died.
