153 persons test positive for COVID-19 out of 725 samples taken in Sokoto

Commissioner of Information, Isah Bajini Galadanci said 153 persons tested positive for COVID-19 infection out of 725 samples taken as at Wednesday in Sokoto State.
Briefing reporters at the end of the weekly Executive Council meeting, the Commissioner said over 16 deaths were recorded and 120 had been treated and discharged while 1,100 are still awaiting results.
Galadanci also stated that the state government was committed to ensuring that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) protocols and guidelines are respected, especially the use of face masks, physical distancing and handwashing with sanitiser.