Bauchi Governor Takes Coronavirus Test After Contact With Atiku’s Infected Son

 

  Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has gone into self-isolation after he had contact with a man who tested positive to coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.

  The governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mukhtar Gidado, announced this in a statement on Monday. According to him, Governor Mohammed took the decision after the contact, the son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, was confirmed to have been infected by the virus.

UPDATED: Nigeria Records First COVID-19 Death

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Monday via its verified Twitter handle. According to the disease control agency, the case was a 67-year-old male who returned home following medical treatment in the UK. He had underlying medical conditions- multiple myeloma and diabetes and was undergoing chemotherapy.

Wuhan residents resume work as China eases restrictions

    People in Central China where the coronavirus was first detected are allowed to go back to work and public transport is restarting, as some normality slowly returns after a two-month lockdown.

  The easing of restrictions in Wuhan city comes as Chinese health officials reported on Monday no new local cases of the deadly virus but confirmed another 39 infections brought from overseas. Wuhan residents considered healthy can move around the city and take the bus or metro so long as they show ID, officials said.

Nigerian footballer Ifeanyi George dies in ghastly accident

 

    Ifeanyi George, Enugu Rangers International striker, has died in an accident on his way to Lagos from Enugu on Sunday.

Markets to provide sanitisers and soaps

     The South East Amalgamated Markets Traders Association (SEAMATA) has directed market leaders to provide sanitisers, soap and water tap containers in visible locations in markets to check spread of coronavirus.