Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammamed, has said that another employee of the World Health Organization working in the state has tested positive for coronavirus.
According to him, it is the eighth case in the state, with the number giving she and other stakeholders concern.
Mohammed said during a media briefing on Tuesday:
Bala too had earlier contracted the diseases and was the first governor to have it.
“Even as we are meeting, I understand that there is another case that has been mentioned that has been found to be positive among the WHO staff – and now we have three active cases.”He, however, said the government was step opting for partial lockdown.
He added,
“We have also taken cognizance of the fact that Ramadan is approaching, and the majority of the people have always considered this moment as period of worship.
“And looking at all the decisions taken by the Jamaatul Nasirul Islam, and opinions expressed by our Emirs, our Ulamas, we came to the conclusion that the Committee on COVID-19 in Bauchi will sit down with a cross-section of Ulama and clergymen to come out with clear guidelines on a partial lockdown on Bauchi State.
“This is being considered because we have a resurgence with what is happening in Kano, our neighbours and even here in Bauchi.
“The stakeholders of Bauchi have taken responsibility and they have given the government of Bauchi the mandate to take any action that will stop the prevalence or escalation of this COVID-19 pandemic.
“We are therefore going to sit down and come up with clear guidelines but taking into cognizance what we will do to ensure sensitization and congregation following the protocols established by WHO in terms of social distancing and sensitization.
“The partial lockdown will involve more stringent measures that will affect the whole state.”
